Sleep and exercise influence each other through complex, bilateral interactions that involve
multiple physiological and psychological pathways. Physical activity is usually considered …

Until recently, the association of chronic insomnia with significant medical morbidity was not
established and its diagnosis was based solely on subjective complaints. We present …

Background Insomnia is common. However, no systematic reviews have examined the effect
of exercise on patients with primary and secondary insomnia, defined as both sleep …

The prevalence of diabetes and obesity is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, and the
causes of this pandemic are not fully understood. Chronic sleep curtailment is a behavior …

Background: Of all the psychiatric disorders associated with insomnia, depression is the
most common. It has been estimated that 90% of patients with depression complain about …

Chronic sleep loss as a consequence of voluntary bedtime restriction is an endemic
condition in modern society. Although sleep exerts marked modulatory effects on glucose …

During the past few decades, sleep curtailment has become a very common in industrialized
countries. This trend for shorter sleep duration has developed over the same time period as …

Although insomnia is, by far, the most commonly encountered sleep disorder in medical
practice, our knowledge in regard to its neurobiology and medical significance is limited …

Background Polysomnography is used to assess sleep quality and to gauge the functional
effect of sleep disorders. Few population-based data are available to estimate the variation …

This review demonstrates that stress is closely related to impaired sleep in cross-sectional
studies. In particular, the anticipation of high demands or effort the next day seems …