Effects of physical activity on sleep in an ecologically valid design

Ann Behav Med · 2026 · PMC13215084

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A large meta-analysis of experimental and interventional studies on acute physical activity, 14 conducted on a mixed-clinical and nonclinical adult sample, found a small effect of acute physical activity on TST, sleep efficiency (SE), WASO, and N1 sleep, and a borderline significant effect on SWS and sleep quality.

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