A influência dos diferentes tipos de exercício na insônia: uma revisão sistemática.

Abstract

To evaluate, through a systematic review, the influence of different types of exercise in insomnia, identifying the types and intensities of exercise that showed greater efficacy in reducing and treating insomnia. Methods: It refers to a systematic review of the literature; the research was conducted in electronic databases, including Lilacs (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences), SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) and MEDLINE / PubMed (National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health), by using the following descriptors in Portuguese and English languages: "Sleep", "Insomnia", "exercise", in the period from 2005 to 2015 and articles that addressed the influence of exercise on insomnia with detailed procedures. Results: Were identified six (6) articles published in the last 10 years. All studies had in its intervention aerobic training type. It was observed in 83.3% of searches an improvement of sleep quality, 60% used aerobic training of moderate intensity, 20% of low intensity and 20% aerobic training combined with strength training at high intensity. Conclusion: Sleep-related disorders have been increasingly common, and the practice of physical exercise, mostly with moderate intensity, was considered a non-pharmacological tool for its treatment.