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Beneficial effects of regular exercise on sleep in old F344 rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16309796     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
With aging there is a significant decline in the normal architecture of sleep and a reduction in the diurnal amplitude of core body temperature. Regular moderate exercise has been shown to have a positive impact in the elderly and here we investigate whether sleep-wake patterning can also be improved. Young (3 months) and old (22 months) F344 rats were exercised once a day for 50min at night onset over an 8-week period. Thereafter, polysomnographic recordings were obtained immediately after exercise. To determine the lasting consequences of exercise, sleep was also recorded 2 days and 2 weeks after exercise had ended. Old rats that were exercised had a significant weight loss, were awake more during the last third of their active period, had less sleep fragmentation and the amplitude of the diurnal rhythm of core body temperature was significantly increased. Old exercised rats also had an overall increase in the amplitude of EEG power (0.5-16Hz) during wake and theta EEG power during REM sleep. In young rats regular exercise increased EEG delta power (0.5-4Hz) during NREM sleep. Our data indicate regular exercise in old rats improves sleep architecture, EEG power and diurnal rhythm of temperature.
Authors:
C A Blanco-Centurion; P J Shiromani
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2005-11-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurobiology of aging     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1558-1497     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurobiol. Aging     Publication Date:  2006 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-10-23     Completed Date:  2007-01-03     Revised Date:  2007-12-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100437     Medline TA:  Neurobiol Aging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1859-69     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
West Roxbury Veterans Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, West Roxbury, MA 02132, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aging / physiology*
Animals
Body Temperature / physiology
Electroencephalography
Male
Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology*
Rats
Rats, Inbred F344
Sleep / physiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AG 09975/AG/NIA NIH HHS; AG 15853/AG/NIA NIH HHS; MH 55772/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; NS 30140/NS/NINDS NIH HHS

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