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Review
. 2024 Oct 1;52(4):145-151.
doi: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000345. Epub 2024 Aug 1.

A Compensatory Role of Physical Activity in the Association Between Sleep and Cognition

Kelsey R Sewell, Audrey M Collins  1 , Maddison L Mellow  2 , Ryan S Falck  3 , Belinda M Brown, Ashleigh E Smith  2 , Kirk I Erickson  1
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A Compensatory Role of Physical Activity in the Association Between Sleep and Cognition

Kelsey R Sewell et al. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. .

Abstract

We synthesize evidence investigating the hypothesis that greater engagement in physical activity (PA) may compensate for some of the negative cognitive consequences associated with poor sleep in older adults. Potential mechanistic pathways include glymphatic clearance, influences on depression, and other comorbidities. The evidence base is largely cross-sectional and observational, and further experimental studies are required.

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