ABSTRACT
El transcurso del envejecimiento altera las etapas del sueño, y las personas mayores que consultan por este problema tienden a recibir tratamiento farmacológico, lo cual a largo plazo causa efectos secundarios y elevados costos en salud. En cambio, la práctica de ejercicio físico pudiese ser una alternativa, la cual tiene efectos multifactoriales, bajo costo y es accesible. Además estos beneficios podrían extrapolarse a la calidad del sueño. Por esto, el objetivo de esta revisión es determinar la dosificación de ejercicio físico a través del principio frecuencia, intensidad, tiempo y tipo de ejercicio y su efecto en la calidad de sueño, insomnio y somnolencia diurna en personas mayores. Esto generaría un cambio de paradigma en el tratamiento de los trastornos del sueño y ser una alternativa en el tratamiento de las personas mayores
The ageing process alters the stages of sleep, and the elderly that have this problem tend to be prescribed pharmacological treatment. This has long term side effects and results in increased health costs. On the other hand, frequent or regular physical exercise could be an overall superior alternative, due to its multifactorial effects. It is also less expensive, thus more affordable and accessible. Furthermore, these benefits could be extrapolated to the quality of sleep. Taking this into account the purpose of this paper is to establish the proper amount of physical exercise using the FITT (frequency, intensity, time, type of exercise) principle, and its effect on the quality of sleep, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness in the elderly. This could lead us to a paradigm shift in the treatment of sleep disorders, and also may constitute an alternative method for treating the elderly
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Exercise Therapy/methods , Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/therapy , Disorders of Excessive Somnolence/therapy , Aging/physiology , Health of the ElderlyABSTRACT
The ageing process alters the stages of sleep, and the elderly that have this problem tend to be prescribed pharmacological treatment. This has long term side effects and results in increased health costs. On the other hand, frequent or regular physical exercise could be an overall superior alternative, due to its multifactorial effects. It is also less expensive, thus more affordable and accessible. Furthermore, these benefits could be extrapolated to the quality of sleep. Taking this into account the purpose of this paper is to establish the proper amount of physical exercise using the FITT (frequency, intensity, time, type of exercise) principle, and its effect on the quality of sleep, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness in the elderly. This could lead us to a paradigm shift in the treatment of sleep disorders, and also may constitute an alternative method for treating the elderly.
