Tuesday, December 1, 2009

NYTimes.com: The Claim: Exercise More During the Day, and You Will Sleep Better at Night

The New York Times 

The Claim: Exercise More During the Day, and You Will Sleep Better at Night

"physical activity during the day and sleep onset at night were closely linked: every hour of sedentary activity during the day resulted in an additional three minutes in the time it took to fall asleep at night. And the children who fell asleep faster ultimately slept longer, getting an extra hour of sleep for every 10-minute reduction in the time it took them to drift off..." 


2017 update: 

Interrelationship between Sleep and Exercise: A Systematic Review 


"exercise promoted increased sleep efficiency and duration regardless of the mode and intensity of activity, especially in populations suffering from disease." 

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