Abstract

This study was conducted to observe the effect of aerobic exercise on the quality of sleep, dementia, and metabolic syndrome. 38 middle-aged women were divided into two groups by Morningness-Eveningness sleep type. The aerobic exercise by intensity was conducted with 38 subjects for 12 weeks. The Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire was used to classify sleep types of subjects. Low intensity aerobic exercise was performed as 35% VO₂R and high intensity aerobic exercise performed as 70% VO₂R for 12 weeks at 3 times a week at 8:00 pm. As a result, there were 21 middle-aged women in the morningnes stype and 17 middle–aged women in the eveningness type. As a result of aerobic exercise by intensity, in eveningness sleep type, the low intensity aerobic exercise has positive effect on pittsburgh sleep quality index. The low and high intensity aerobic exercise had positive effect on dementia related factors. Also, in the morningness and eveningness sleep type, low and high intensity aerobic exercise had positive effect on fasting glucose and total cholesterol. In the eveningnes sleep type, low and high intensity aerobic exercise had positive effect on HDL-Cholesterol and in the morningness sleep type, low and high intensity aerobic exercise had positive effect on LDL-Cholesterol. Also, in the eveningness sleep type, low intensity aerobic exercise has positive effect on triglyceride. In conclusion, when prescribe exercise to middle-aged women considering pittsburgh sleep quality index, dementia related factors and metabolic syndrome related factors, the sleep type should be considered.

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