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{"title":"The effects of recovery techniques on clinical outcomes and biomarkers after running: A systematic review with meta-analysis","authors":"Christiano Vieira da Silva, Bruno Soares Alves, Tulio Medina Dutra de Oliveira, Suellen Karla Silva Pereira Gomes, José Elias Filho, Carla Malaguti, Diogo Carvalho Felício","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"45 ","pages":"Pages 14-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144771747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of flywheel resistance training on sleep quality in older women: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"Amanda dos Reis Cota ,&nbsp;Édison A. Perez-Bedoya ,&nbsp;Pablo A.G. Agostinho ,&nbsp;Claudia E.P. Oliveira ,&nbsp;Miguel A. Carneiro Júnior ,&nbsp;Osvaldo C. Moreira","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Resistance training improves sleep quality; however, little is known about the effectiveness of flywheel resistance training (FRT) on sleep. This study evaluates the effect of resistance training (traditional vs. flywheel) on both objective and subjective indicators of sleep quality in older women.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This is a parallel-group randomized controlled trial involving older women without diagnosed psychiatric disorders or uncontrolled noncommunicable chronic diseases (n = 29). Participants were randomly assigned to a traditional resistance training group (TRT, n = 15), which used weight machines and free weights, or to the FRT group (n = 14), which used a multi-leg iso-inertial device. The study was conducted from May to December 2023 at the Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil. Interventions consisted of two non-consecutive weekly sessions over an eight-week period. Objective sleep quality was assessed using actigraphy, while subjective sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Blinding was performed by an external administrator.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Objective sleep analysis revealed no significant changes. Both groups showed a reduction in global PSQI scores, with greater improvement observed in the FRT group. Regarding the PSQI components, significant improvement in subjective sleep quality was found in both groups, with superior results in the TRT group. The use of sleep medications decreased in both groups, and daytime dysfunction improved in the FRT group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Eight weeks of intervention did not affect objective sleep measures but improved subjective sleep quality, particularly in the FRT group.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"45 ","pages":"Pages 33-40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improved shoulder flexion in older females following an 8-week daily exercise program on a 36-inch foam roller","authors":"Jill M. Treacy ,&nbsp;Joseph D. Ostrem ,&nbsp;Brenda L. Davies","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Older females with thoracic hyperkyphosis (HPK) are at risk of limited shoulder range of motion (ROM). The purpose of this eight-week study was to determine whether a daily 20-min training protocol with a 36-inch foam roller would improve shoulder flexion ROM in older females with mild HPK.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Eleven females (average age: 63.5 ± 8.1 years) completed the study. During the initial screening, a PAR-Q+, a physical activity rating scale, height, weight, and shoulder flexion measurements were collected. Participants were provided with a 20-min YouTube tutorial video to guide them through the daily exercises, which progressed in intensity throughout the eight weeks. At the end of the eight weeks, height, weight, and shoulder flexion measures were reassessed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The average compliance to daily practice of the program was 85.5 %. Shoulder flexion ROM significantly improved after the intervention (148.54 ± 6.4° vs. 155.06 ± 4.9°, p = 0.002) with a large effect size (d = 1.31, 95 % CI [2.96, 10.07]). There were no statistically significant changes in height or weight (p &gt; 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>A 20-min exercise protocol on a foam roller can improve shoulder flexion ROM in older females with HPK suggesting that spinal alignment may have been improved following the intervention. Future research should evaluate the influence of a daily 20-min foam roller intervention on measured kyphotic curvature.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 714-719"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144604697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Muscle activation during horizontal leg press at different blood flow restriction pressures","authors":"Conrado Guerra de Sá ,&nbsp;Flavio de Souza Araujo ,&nbsp;Lucas Rocha Eliziario da Silva ,&nbsp;Alexandre Brandão Teixeira de Figueiredo ,&nbsp;Lucas Vinícius Ferreira Vieira de Oliveira ,&nbsp;Fabíola Bertú Medeiros ,&nbsp;Rodrigo Gustavo da Silva Carvalho","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aim of this study was to compare muscle activation during leg press with or without blood flow restriction (BFR) at different percentages of pressure on the legs, for the low intensity and same volume of exercise. The sample was composed of sixteen sedentary young men (24 ± 2.0 years). These individuals were submitted to four randomized sessions of four series of 15 repetitions in the leg press with 40 % of one maximum repetition, with 30, 50 and 80 % of mmHg of the maximum occlusion (considered 100 %) of BFR and without restriction. Three electrodes were used to record muscles activity of the rectus femoris (RF), vastus lateralis (VL), and vastus medialis (VM), dominant limb during the exercises in all the experimental sessions. Normalization was performed using the dynamic peak method with the numerical of the Root Mean Square (RMS) values of each muscle analyzed. The RMS values were significantly higher in sets 3 than in sets 1 for the VM, and higher in sets1 than in sets 2 for the RF muscle, both with 50 % BFR (p &lt; 0.05). However, there was no significant difference between sessions with different percentages and without BFR (p &gt; 0.05). It is concluded that similar muscle activation occurred between sessions without and with restriction different percentages of blood flow restriction at the same low intensity, in the leg press exercise.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 739-744"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144631670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effectiveness of dry needling in patellofemoral pain syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Heewa Rashnavadi ,&nbsp;Elham Madreseh ,&nbsp;Nazanin Anaraki ,&nbsp;Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi ,&nbsp;M. Nastaran Maghbouli","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a condition characterized by anterior knee pain and functional impairments. Dry Needling (DN) is a minimally invasive and studies on the effectiveness of DN in PFPS treatment have shown conflicting results, warranting further research.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The databases PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Google Scholar were searched. We followed the PICOS principle to develop the inclusion criteria. Eligibility criteria were applied to titles, abstracts, and full-texts. We used Cohen's d and random effects modeling to conduct a meta-analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Ten articles satisfied eligibility including 466 patients. Significant reduction in pain intensity compared to other interventions or no intervention was found (SMD = −0.53; 95 % CI: (−0.90; −0.15); P-value = 0.0059; I2: 85.2 %). In the mid-term follow-up, a significant improvement was demonstrated (SMD = −1.40; 95 % CI: (−2.39; −0.40); P-value = 0.006). Pain intensity reduction was significant in the Quadriceps and Gluteus Medius (SMD = −0.49 and −1.49; 95 % CI: (−0.92, −0.07) and (−2.16, −0.81); P-value = 0.024 and &lt; 0.0001). Additionally, pain reduction was significant when punctuating 3 trigger points (SMD = −1.83; 95 % CI: (−2.34, −1.31); P-value&lt; 0.0001; I2: 73.1 %). There was also a significant increase in Kujala score after DN, particularly in short-term and mid-term follow-up durations (SMD = 0.45 and 1.31; 95 % CI: (0.05, 0.84) and (0.48, 2.14); P-value = 0.026 and 0.002).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study approved the effectiveness of dry needling on pain intensity and physical function in patients with patellofemoral PFPS especially in 1–3 months after intervention, administrating in 3 points and on Quadriceps and Gluteus Medius muscles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 756-769"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144633034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Isometric muscle endurance, linear acceleration, and change–of–direction ability: What are the effects of the personal protective equipment used by special military forces?","authors":"Francine De Oliveira ,&nbsp;Haroldo Gualter Sant'Ana ,&nbsp;Fábio Henrique de Freitas ,&nbsp;Victor Gonçalves Corrêa Neto ,&nbsp;Gabriel Andrade Paz ,&nbsp;Geison Alves dos Santos ,&nbsp;Jeff Chandler Velemem Alves ,&nbsp;e Humberto Miranda","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objetive</h3><div>Among military personnel, physical performance is of utmost importance. Tactical forces are required to wear an extra load carriage known as personal protective equipment. This study aimed to investigate the effects of protective equipment on muscle endurance, acceleration, and change-of-direction ability in a sample composed of tactical forces and military personnel while suggesting directions for training recommendations.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This investigation was a crossover study, and nineteen male police officers were recruited for this analysis. Two visits were conducted with a maximum one-week interval between them, and individuals were randomly assigned to one of the two conditions (personal protective equipment and no-personal protective equipment). The level of significance was set at 5 %.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>No significant differences between the conditions were observed for trunk extensor muscle endurance (p = 0.09; ES = 0.26) and change-of-direction ability (p = 0.324; ES = 0.16). It was possible to observe a decline in performance in the isometric pull-up (p = 0.019; ES = 0.38) and the 20-m sprint (p = &lt;0.001; ES = 0.59). Results suggest that isometric muscle endurance and linear acceleration suffer deleterious effects from carrying extra loading.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Practitioners are encouraged to use this information when designing training interventions for this population. Also, this information should be considered when designing personal protective equipment that imposes less of a burden on the body.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 745-749"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144631673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physiotherapeutic guidance on functional independence and quality of life after coronary artery bypass grafting: Clinical trial","authors":"Dalyla Jhenifer Gomes Da Silva ,&nbsp;Dalila Oliveira Martins ,&nbsp;Kailaine Foschiani Egídio ,&nbsp;Lilian Cristine Assunção Carneiro ,&nbsp;Ludmila Santos da Silva Santana ,&nbsp;André Raimundo França Guimarães ,&nbsp;André Luiz Lisboa Cordeiro","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft(CABG) are exposed to a decline in functional capacity, increasing the risk of pulmonary complications, worsening the quality of life. Often, this decline is associated with not understanding the activities that can be performed postoperatively. In this scenario, orienting patients can be an effective strategy.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To evaluate the impact of physiotherapy guidance on functional capacity, functionality, postoperative complications and quality of life.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This is a randomized controlled trial. Preoperatively and at hospital discharge patients had their functional capacity assessed by the 6-min walk test(6MWT), functionality by the functional independence measure(FIM), sit and stand test(SST), quality of life by the SF-36 and postoperative pulmonary complications. The patients were to either the Guidance Group(GO) or the Control Group(CG). During their hospital stay, patients in the orientation group received verbal guidance and later a booklet containing instructions to raise awareness about their conditions and how to prevent immobility by becoming active during their hospital stay.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Were evaluated with 57 in each group. The GO had superiority in 6MWT95 %CI46(25.53–66.47) meters FIM12(9.30–14.70), SST-2(-4.31to-1.69) seconds when compared to the preoperative value at hospital discharge. The quality of life showed no difference between the groups. Regarding postoperative pulmonary complications, the guidance group had a lower rate of atelectasis 15(26 %) in GO group versus 26(46 %) in CG(p = 0.02).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Postoperative physiotherapeutic guidance was effective in reducing the loss of functional capacity, functionality and the atelectasis rate. On the other hand, quality of life and other complications had no difference.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 708-713"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144595589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating flexibility in women with primary Dysmenorrhea: Case-Control study","authors":"Yasemin Karaaslan ,&nbsp;Nida Lalecan ,&nbsp;Hifziye Pervin Nur ,&nbsp;Seyda Toprak Celenay","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Stretching exercises have positive effects on pain and symptoms in women with primary dysmenorrhea (PD). However, flexibility has not been investigated in women with PD.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to investigate flexibility in women with and without PD.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>The study included women with (PD group, n = 43) and without PD (control group, n = 42). Physical, demographic and menstrual cycle characteristics were recorded. The intensity of menstrual pain was assessed with the Visual Analog Scale. Flexibility of lumbar extensors, trunk flexors, trunk lateral flexors, hamstrings, quadriceps femoris, hip adductors, gastrocnemius, shoulder girdle and cervical region muscles, and range of motion of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) were measured with clinical tests using a tape and a goniometer.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The intensity of menstrual pain of women in the PD group was 7.67 ± 1.70 cm. Flexibility of lumbar extensors, trunk flexors, hamstrings, hip adductors and quadriceps femoris muscles was found to be lower in the PD group than in the control group (p &lt; 0.05). No significant differences were observed between the groups regarding the flexibility of the trunk lateral flexors, gastrocnemius, shoulder girdle, cervical muscles, or the range of motion of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) (p &gt; 0.05). The effect sizes were small to large for both groups.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>It was determined that the flexibility of the lumbar extensors, trunk flexors, hamstrings, quadriceps femoris, and hip adductors was lower in the PD group compared to the control group. Accordingly, it may be important to consider flexibility in the evaluation and treatment of women with PD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 592-598"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144548558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Heart rate variability responses to instrument-assisted atlas (C1) chiropractic manipulation: A randomized placebo-controlled trial","authors":"Thais de Souza Horsth ,&nbsp;Ivan de Araujo Barros ,&nbsp;Rafael Cotta de Souza ,&nbsp;Arthur de Sá Ferreira ,&nbsp;Renato Santos de Almeida","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Musculoskeletal pain is often linked to dysfunctions of the ANS. Instrument-assisted chiropractic manipulation is promising for modulating HRV through the ANS.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess the impact of chiropractic manipulation on HRV in individuals with musculoskeletal pain compared to a placebo.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A randomized clinical trial included 64 participants aged 18–60 years (mean age = 32 ± 10.4) with acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain. The intervention group (IG) received a single high-velocity, low-amplitude impulse on the bilateral transverse processes of C1, while the control group (CG) received a placebo. HRV was recorded both pre- and post-intervention using a Polar H10 monitor and analyzed with Kubios HRV Standard (v3.5.0). Analysis was through repeated-measures ANOVA (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The IG showed a significant LF/HF change (<em>p</em> = 0.013), and the CG had a significant SD1/SD2 change (<em>p</em> = 0.02) in intra-group comparisons. No significant differences were found between IG and CG for variables such as SDNN, NN50, PNN50 %, SD1, SD2, LF/HF, and SD1/SD2.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Both interventions induced HRV changes without significant intergroup differences, suggesting uncontrolled factors may influence the autonomic response.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Instrument-assisted chiropractic manipulation of C1 did not significantly change HRV vs. placebo, indicating the need for further studies on external variables.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 784-788"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144672377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Habitual physical activity, insomnia severity and sleep-related complaints in patients taking sleeping pills","authors":"Thiago da Silva Nobre ,&nbsp;Marcos Gonçalves Santana ,&nbsp;Shawn D. Youngstedt ,&nbsp;Giselle Soares Passos","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.07.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>To compare insomnia severity, sleep quality, pre-sleep arousal and complaints of depression, anxiety and stress in physically active <em>versus</em> inactive patients taking sleeping pills for insomnia.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Participants were classified as active or inactive based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Insomnia Severity Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale were assessed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>One-hundred thirty-six patients were included (physically active, n = 60; physically inactive, n = 76). Insomnia severity was significantly lower in the physically active compared with the inactive participants (14.8 ± 4.3 <em>vs</em> 18.7 ± 5.7). Significant differences favorable to the physically active participants were also observed for the PSQI-global score (13.7 ± 3.4 <em>vs</em> 16.6 ± 3.4), PSQI-sleep latency (56.9 ± 50.4 min <em>vs</em> 103.6 ± 78.9), PSQI-sleep duration (5.3 ± 1.2 <em>vs</em> 4.7 ± 1.5 h), PSQI-sleep efficiency (71.4 ± 16.0 <em>vs</em> 59.9 ± 17.3 %), scale somatic (17.2 ± 7.2 <em>vs</em> 21.3 ± 7.1) and cognitive pre-sleep arousal (23.9 ± 7.2 <em>vs</em> 28.2 ± 7.0), depressed mood (11.9 ± 11.1 <em>vs</em> 20.2 ± 12.2), anxiety (11.8 ± 10.2 <em>vs</em> 16.8 ± 10.9) and stress (23.8 ± 8.7 <em>vs</em> 28.5 ± 10.2). Combining data across both active and inactive participants, the time in moderate-vigorous exercise (min/week) was significantly inversely correlated with insomnia severity and some sleep outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These findings suggest that physical activity may complement pharmacological treatment for insomnia. However, further longitudinal and experimental research is needed to determine whether increasing physical activity leads to sustained improvements in sleep outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 647-654"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144579970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}