Effects of 12 Weeks of Functional and Resistance Training on Anxiety Symptoms and Sleep Quality in Older Individuals

Natalia Gonçalves Bernardi, Eduardo Quadros da Silva, Marilene Ghiraldi de Souza Marques, Samuel Rodrigues Lourenço de Morais, José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior, Bráulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira

Health Promotion Practice

Published online on September 13, 2025

Abstract

Health Promotion Practice, Volume 27, Issue 3, Page 464-473, May 2026.
This quasi-experimental intervention study aims to verify the effects of 12 weeks of functional and resistance exercise on anxiety symptoms and sleep quality in 40 older adults. The Perceived Stress Scale and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used. ...