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Sports are good for your health in more ways than one, but do they help you sleep? In the scientific review Frontiers, researchers at the University of Caen have published their findings about the effects on sleep quality of practicing sport just before going to bed. Sixteen Science and Technique of Physical and Sports Activities (STAPS) students were assessed a er engaging in physical exercise one hour before going to bed. The research revealed that physical effort resulted in poorer quality sleep, with higher levels of cortisol and more electrical activity in the brain, indicating that it’s best to avoid practicing sport within two hours of going to bed. DAILY HABITS: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO PRACTICE SPORT JUST BEFORE BEDTIME?
SCIENCE: SLEEP APNEA MAY BE BAD FOR YOUR MEMORY
Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (more commonly known as sleep apnea) is a disorder where the sleeper’s breathing pauses or their respiratory flow decreases. Although these brief interruptions in breathing last only a few seconds, they result in lower blood oxygen levels which in turn lead to tiny but incessant periods of wakefulness, unbeknown to the sleeper.
According to new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, sleep apnea sufferers may also be more likely to have cognitive and memory problems.
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