Workouts And Sleeplessness

Fitness Health And Sleeplessness

Evening Workouts May Not Cause Sleeplessness
The study published in the journal Sports Medicine challenged previous studies claiming that sleep quality can be hampered by exercising in the evening. Workouts late in the evening may not cause sleep problems, as previously thought. Engaging in moderate physical activity like cycling and jogging were also found to cause no significant difficulties. The study published in the journal Sports Medicine challenged previous studies claiming that sleep quality can be hampered by exercising in the evening. Engaging in workout sessions for four hours before going to bed does not have a negative effect on sleep, the study revealed. However, one must take caution and not exercise too close to bedtime. Vigorous training within an hour before bedtime may cause sleep troubles.

The findings revealed that small group of people after taking part in some kind of sport in the evening, spent 21.2 % of their sleeping time in deep sleep, compared to 19.9 % following an evening without exercise. The group which completed an intensive training session shortly before bedtime took longer to fall asleep. The scientists said that the reason for the erratic sleep pattern may stem from the fact that they did recover sufficiently in the hour before they went to bed. Their hearts were still beating more than 20 bpm (beats per minute) faster than their rhr (resting heart rate).

The researchers said that the deep sleep phases are very crucial for physical recovery.

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