(19) Early Research, Sleep and Exercise

It is common sense to most that sleep, exercise, and nutrition are the building blocks of good health. All three play a crucial role in your body's performance and longevity. But how are the three related? How do they all effect each other? My primary focus is on the inter-relatedness of sleep and exercise, but I felt that nutrition was also a paramount piece of the puzzle that should be included in my later research. 


Max Hirshkowitz, PhD, brought to light in his article that through the analysis of 38 comprehensive, independent studies, "exercise-related [activities] increased total sleep time, increased slow wave sleep time, decreased REM sleep time, and prolonging latency to REM sleep" (2013, para. 3). Hirshkowitz is a firm believer that sleep does positively affect a person's quality and quantity of sleep. 

Now much of an affect chronic exercise habits can have on sleep is something that I haven't figured out yet, but I plan to find out!

Sources: 
Hirshkowitz, M. (2013). How does exercise affect sleep duration and quality? Retrieved from National Sleep Foundation: https://sleepfoundation.org/ask-the-expert/how-does-exercise-affect-sleep-duration-and-quality