Effects of Exercise in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Torres-Castro, Rodrigo; Vasconcello-Castillo, Luis; Puppo, Homero; Cabrera-Aguilera, Ignacio; Otto-Yáñez, Matías; Rosales-Fuentes, Javiera; Vilaró, Jordi

doi:10.3390/clockssleep3010013

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Effects of Exercise in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

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Rodrigo Torres-Castro

^1,*,†

,

Luis Vasconcello-Castillo

^1,†

,

Homero Puppo

^1,†,

Ignacio Cabrera-Aguilera

²

,

Matías Otto-Yáñez

³,

Javiera Rosales-Fuentes

¹ and

Jordi Vilaró

⁴

¹

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile

²

Department of Kinesiology, University of Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile

³

Kinesiology School, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago 7500912, Chile

⁴

Grupo de Investigación Global Research on Wellbeing (GRoW), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Blanquerna, Universitat Ramón Llull, 08025 Barcelona, Spain

^*

Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

^†

International Physiotherapy Research Network (PhysioEvidence).

Clocks & Sleep 2021, 3(1), 227-235; https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3010013

Submission received: 29 December 2020 / Revised: 21 February 2021 / Accepted: 23 February 2021 / Published: 3 March 2021

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Personalized Molecular Approach to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Precise Diagnosis and Targeted Treatment)

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Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) constitutes a public health problem, with various systemic consequences that can increase cardiovascular morbidity and mortality as well as increase healthcare expenditure. This review discusses the rationale and effects of using general physical exercise, oropharyngeal exercises, and respiratory muscle training as an adjunctive treatment for patients with sleep apnoea. The recommended treatment for OSA is the use of continuous positive airway pressure, which is a therapy that prevents apnoea events by keeping the airways open. In the last decade, coadjuvant treatments that aim to support weight loss (including diet and physical exercise) and oropharyngeal exercises have been proposed to lower the apnoea/hypopnoea index among patients with OSA. Based on the available evidence, health professionals could decide to incorporate these therapeutic strategies to manage patients with sleep apnoea.

Keywords: sleep apnoea; exercise; physical exercise; oropharyngeal exercises; respiratory muscle training

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Torres-Castro, R.; Vasconcello-Castillo, L.; Puppo, H.; Cabrera-Aguilera, I.; Otto-Yáñez, M.; Rosales-Fuentes, J.; Vilaró, J. Effects of Exercise in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Clocks & Sleep 2021, 3, 227-235. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3010013

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Torres-Castro R, Vasconcello-Castillo L, Puppo H, Cabrera-Aguilera I, Otto-Yáñez M, Rosales-Fuentes J, Vilaró J. Effects of Exercise in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Clocks & Sleep. 2021; 3(1):227-235. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3010013

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Torres-Castro, Rodrigo, Luis Vasconcello-Castillo, Homero Puppo, Ignacio Cabrera-Aguilera, Matías Otto-Yáñez, Javiera Rosales-Fuentes, and Jordi Vilaró. 2021. "Effects of Exercise in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea" Clocks & Sleep 3, no. 1: 227-235. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3010013

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Torres-Castro, R., Vasconcello-Castillo, L., Puppo, H., Cabrera-Aguilera, I., Otto-Yáñez, M., Rosales-Fuentes, J., & Vilaró, J. (2021). Effects of Exercise in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Clocks & Sleep, 3(1), 227-235. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3010013

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