The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review

M. Alexandra Kredlow1, Michelle C. Capozzoli2, Bridget A. Hearon1, Amanda W. Calkins3, Michael W. Otto1
1Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USA
2Psychology Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA
3The Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

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