Effects of Acute Aerobic Exercise <i>Versus</i> Acute Zolpidem Intake on Sleep in Individuals with Chronic Insomnia

Abstract

Introduction Sleeping pills are assumed to be the most efficacious means of treating acute insomnia, but their use has associated risks. Exercise could provide a healthy alternative treatment for insomnia, particularly if it could be shown to have comparable efficacy to sleeping pills.

Keywords

• insomnia
• sleep initiation and maintenance disorders
• exercise
• complementary therapies
• hypnotics and sedatives