Exercise

12 11, 2019

Is sleep the secret to athletic success?

2023-01-18T20:57:32+00:00November 12, 2019|Exercise, Pop Culture, Sleep Deprivation|

In a best-of-seven postseason playoff, the Washington Nationals rallied to become World Series champions last month. Their secret weapon? Sleep. Since 2017, Dr. Meeta Singh, a sleep doctor, has worked with the Nationals to improve their sleep routines. With Dr. Singh’s help, the Nationals [...]

21 07, 2014

Poor sleep tied to lower physical activity in people with PTSD

2022-07-22T20:59:21+00:00July 21, 2014|Exercise, Healthy Sleep Habits, Military, Poor Sleep, Veterans|

A new study suggests that poor sleep quality predicts lower physical activity in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “We found that sleep quality was more strongly associated with physical activity one year later than was having a diagnosis of PTSD,” said lead author Lisa [...]

15 01, 2014

Running to sleep: Pictures of life

2021-05-05T17:27:41+00:00January 15, 2014|Exercise, Insomnia, Sleep Disorders|

It’s been said that the camera never lies. Perhaps, but it sure can stretch the truth. Consider, for example, photos of running and sleeping. Personally, I’ve never been much of a runner. I always say that you never seen anyone smile while they’re jogging. [...]

28 03, 2013

Obesity decreases physical activity

2022-08-26T18:49:19+00:00March 28, 2013|Exercise, Obesity, Weight|

Physical activity and its relation to obesity has been studied for decades by researchers; however, almost no one has studied the reverse – obesity’s effect on physical activity. So BYU exercise science professor Larry Tucker decided to look at the other side of the [...]

27 03, 2013

Increasing physical activity may improve sleep for menopausal women

2022-07-19T20:12:42+00:00March 27, 2013|Exercise, Poor Sleep, Women|

Getting a good night's sleep isn't always easy for women at menopause. Exercise may help, but women can have a tough time carving out leisure time for it. The good news from a study published online today in Menopause, the journal of the North [...]

4 03, 2013

Sleep in America 2013: Sleep and exercise

2022-08-31T20:22:55+00:00March 4, 2013|Exercise, Sleep Disorders|

While exercise can be an important contributor to your sleep health, a growing body of research suggests that you don’t need a high-intensity, grueling workout to sleep better. Even small amounts of routine physical activity may improve your sleep and overall well-being. This is [...]

29 10, 2012

Sleep myths: Separating fact from fiction

2022-09-16T18:11:21+00:00October 29, 2012|Aging, Exercise, Healthy Sleep Habits, Sleep Deprivation|

Sleep is extremely important as we spend about a third of our life doing it. There is so much information out there about sleep it’s enough to make your head spin. Here, we dispel some of the common myths about sleeping. Myth 1: People [...]

16 08, 2012

Exercise may help alleviate daytime effects of sleep apnea

2022-09-16T18:19:10+00:00August 16, 2012|Exercise, Sleep Apnea|

A daily trip to the gym can help dampen the daytime misery due to sleep apnea, new research shows. A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that a 12-week exercise program helped improve daytime functioning in a small sample of adults [...]

2 12, 2011

Exercise improves sleep apnea in overweight, sedentary adults

2022-09-23T19:09:17+00:00December 2, 2011|Exercise, Obesity, Sleep Apnea|

Exercise training may be beneficial for the management of sleep apnea in overweight patients who lead a sedentary lifestyle, according to a study in the December issue of the journal SLEEP. Forty-three overweight or obese adults, with at least moderately severe sleep apnea, were [...]

16 09, 2010

Sweating off insomnia works, study contends

2022-09-30T18:15:12+00:00September 16, 2010|Exercise, Insomnia|

The benefit of exercise for insomnia continues to be a hotly debated topic in the sleep research community. Recently, several high-profile reports have come to conflicting conclusions on whether a workout routine can promote sleep. The latest published study by Northwestern University researchers shifts [...]

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