Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is having an increase in global prevalence rate. OSA
can lead to complications and worsening of metabolic syndrome and various
cardiovascular diseases. OSA occurs due to a series of risk factors: anatomy,
respiration physiology, sleep physiology, and especially obesity. Some basic
research has found that aerobic exercise could reduce Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)
in patients with OSA. Aerobic exercise is a natural therapy, which proved to be good
and useful in the management of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disorders.
This literature study examined the relationship between risk factors for OSA,
discusses the findings of basic research on aerobic exercise related to OSA risk
factors, summarizes the significant intervention details of aerobic exercise, and
examined the relationship between aerobic exercise and complications of OSA. |