Table 3.

Sleep stages by polysomnography

	CTL (n = 12)	MAE (n = 12)	HAE (n = 12)	MRE (n = 12)
NREM Sleep
Stage 1 (%)
Baseline	3.4 ± 2	4.8 ± 6	5.7 ± 5	3.7 ± 2
Post-exercise	3.3 ± 2	4.4 ± 3	5.9 ± 3	3.8 ± 2
Stage 2 (%)
Baseline	55.3 ± 10	54.4 ± 9	55.3 ± 9	58.0 ± 5
Post-exercise	56.9 ± 6	56.6 ± 8	59.1 ± 12	59.4 ± 10
Stages 3 and 4 (%)
Baseline	23.1 ± 7	23.5 ± 6	18.8 ± 7	20.4 ± 5
Post-exercise	19.2 ± 7	22.0 ± 12	15.5 ± 8	19.4 ± 6
REM Sleep (%)
Baseline	18.1 ± 5	17.3 ± 8	20.2 ± 8	17.9 ± 6
Post-exercise	20.5 ± 6	18.7 ± 5	19.4 ± 7	17.5 ± 6

MRE, moderate-intensity resistance exercise; MAE, moderate-intensity aerobic exercise; HAE, high-intensity aerobic exercise; CTL, control.

Repeated-measures ANOVA, significant results, p < 0.05; data are expressed as mean ± SD;

* baseline ≠ post-exercise.