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The review protocol was registered with INPLASY (INPLASY202480029). Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (RoB 1). Random-effects meta-analyses were performed using Hedges\u2019 g, with between-study variance estimated by restricted maximum likelihood. Exploratory subgroup analyses and univariable meta-regression were used to investigate heterogeneity, and sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess the robustness of the findings. Certainty of evidence was assessed using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE). Results: Fifteen randomized controlled trials involving 696 participants were included. Exercise-based interventions were associated with improved self-reported sleep outcomes (standardized mean difference [SMD] = \u22120.75, 95% confidence interval [CI] \u22121.28 to \u22120.23; p = 0.0084), although between-study heterogeneity was substantial (I2 = 82.4%). Instrument-stratified analyses showed no statistically significant differences across sleep questionnaires. Sensitivity analyses restricted to studies using the two most frequently reported sleep questionnaires and leave-one-out analyses yielded estimates consistent in direction with the primary analysis. Subgroup analyses showed no statistically significant differences across exercise intensity, session duration, weekly frequency, intervention period, or exercise type. None of the continuous moderators examined in univariable meta-regression was statistically significant. Conclusions: Exercise-based interventions may improve self-reported sleep outcomes in patients with PD, but the certainty of evidence is very low, and substantial unexplained heterogeneity limits the precision and clinical interpretability of the pooled estimate. Current evidence is insufficient to identify an optimal exercise prescription. 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