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A 12-month moderate-intensity home-based exercise program significantly improves rated sleep quality in older family caregivers compared to a nutrition education control.
If you are a caregiver struggling with sleep, try adding 30-40 minutes of brisk walking, 4 times a week. This specific routine has been shown to improve sleep quality over a year. Start slowly and use phone check-ins to stay on track.
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Both groups reported improvements in psychological distress... and sleep quality (p < .024).
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with a relevant control group.
Source
Effects of Moderate-Intensity Exercise on Physiological, Behavioral, and Emotional Responses to Family Caregiving: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abby C. King et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2002
DOI 10.1093/gerona/57.1.m26
rct · n=100Cited 248×
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