Clinical Focus ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 389-398.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2026.05.001

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Meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on sleep quality intervention in Chinese adolescents with sleep disorders

Liu Dongfei1, Jiang Yucheng2, Wang Zhanfeng3()   

  1. 1 College of Physical Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China
    2 School of Physical Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832001, China
    3 Henan Sport University, Zhengzhou 450046, China

Abstract:

Objective To systematically evaluate the effects of exercise intervention on sleep quality in Chinese adolescents with sleep disorders and provide evidence-based support for the treatment of adolescent sleep disorders. Methods Databases including CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, China Biology Medicine disc, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase were searched from inception to June 10, 2025. Literature screening was performed according to the PICOS principle (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Study design). Ultimately, 26 articles involving 34 studies were included. The Cochrane risk-of-bias tool was used to assess study quality, and state18.0 and RevMan 5.4 were used for statistical analysis and publication bias testing. Results A total of 34 studies with 2, 007 participants were included, including 1, 016 in the experimental group and 991 in the control group. The meta-analysis showed that exercise intervention had a statistically significant effect on improving sleep quality in adolescents with sleep disorders (SMD=-1.19, 95%CI[-1.45, -0.92], P<0.01). Subgroup analysis showed that aerobic dance, high-intensity exercise interventions, a frequency of 5 or more sessions per week, exercise duration longer than 60 min, and an intervention period of 4-8 weeks produced the largest effect sizes in adolescents in Central China with sleep disorder severity at or above a moderate level (P<0.01). Conclusion Exercise intervention has a significant effect on improving sleep quality in Chinese adolescents with sleep disorders and may serve as an important non-pharmacological treatment in the future clinical management of sleep disorders.

Key words: sleep disorders, sleep quality, exercise, adolescents, meta analysis

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