A study revealed how exercising before going to sleep impacts the quality of our sleep.
Physical activity is essential to maintain a healthy lifestyleso it is recommended to dedicate at least some of our time to exercise.
Now, even though we usually exercise in the morning or afternoon, a scientific study was conducted to find out How nighttime physical activity before bed affects our sleep quality.
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How exercise before bed impacts your sleep, according to experts
The research, published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicinewas carried out with 28 participants between 18 and 40 years old, and consisted of doing 3 minutes of exercises every 30 minutes for 4 hours. These exercises were squats, heel raises, and knee to chest raises.
The result of the study was positive, since with night exercise Sleep duration improves by approximately 27 minutes and nighttime awakenings are avoided.
In this regard, María José Martínez, coordinator of the Chronobiology working group of the Spanish Sleep Society, agrees with the research, as long as it involves light exercises and the person is not exhausted afterwards. She also suggests that It is ideal to do physical activity three hours before going to sleep.making sure to eat after exercise.
Source: Ambito
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