Clinical Study

Exercise Improves Immune Function, Antidepressive Response, and Sleep Quality in Patients with Chronic Primary Insomnia

Table 3

Subjective scales on baseline and postexercise evaluations.

VariableBaseline
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After exercise
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PSQI (score)11.2 ± 36.8 ± 2.001
*PSQI-SOL (min)46.5 ± 2222.0 ± 10#.005
PSQI-SE (%)75.3 ± 2981.8 ± 17Ns
PSQI-TST (h)4.6 ± 26.3 ± 2.001
BDI (score)9.3 ± 36.5 ± 5.04

Paired Student’s -test or *Wilcoxon matched pairs test, significant results, ; #; data are expressed as mean ± SD. PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory.