| 英文摘要 |
Sleep disturbances are common health problems among adults. People who suffer from insomnia have poor psychological well-being. Females are more likely to have sleep problems than men because women have hormone fluctuations, especially among menopausal and postmenopausal women. Women are also responsible for family care, which results in limitation of physical activity. Insomnia is a common reason to visit the physicians for medical therapy among middle-older aged women. However, taking sleeping pills have potential adverse effects such as ambulatory safety and may cause a negative impact on quality of life. The secretion of serum serotonin and endorphins is greatly enhanced through exercise activities, sedating one’s mood and relaxing muscles to relieve anxiety and improve the depressive state. Thus, exercise is regarded as one nonpharmacological adjuvant or alternative therapy. The present article reviewed related research literatures which studied women and exercise interventions to improve sleep problems. It revealed that aerobic exercises are the most optimal exercises. The popular exercises are mixed types of aerobic exercises and walking. The effects of exercise on sleep improvement include decreased climacteric symptoms and exhausting energy, decreased responses to stress, and relief of muscle pain. To improve the sleeping quality of community-dwelling women who suffer from sleep problems, healthcare providers should be active and be able to understand patients’ characteristics and preferences and assess their health problems, then provide an exercise consultation about the benefit of exercises. |
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