Benefits of going to bed early

Sleep tracking feature on smartwatch. Photo: Digital Trends .

New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( PNAS ) shows that going to bed early has many benefits, including optimizing physical performance the next day.

According to Inc , researchers analyzed the sleep and exercise habits of 19,963 adults. Data was collected via a wrist-worn biomedical device (WHOOP) for a total of 5,995,080 nights, helping to understand the impact of going to bed early on other habits.

Research results show that people who go to bed earlier are more likely to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity the next day for longer periods of time.

Specifically, adults who regularly sleep before 9 p.m. are likely to be about 30 minutes more physically active than those who sleep at 1 a.m.

Even when compared to people who usually went to bed at 11 p.m. (the average bedtime for the entire study sample), those who went to bed at 9 p.m. were still about 15 minutes more physically active. The results were compared to people of the same age.

Dr Josh Leota from the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University (Australia), lead author of the study, said the results showed that people who sleep late may be at a disadvantage with their schedules the next day.

“A 9-5 work schedule can conflict with the natural sleep preferences of night workers, leading to social jet lag, poor sleep quality, and increased daytime sleepiness. All of which can lead to reduced motivation and ability to exercise the next day,” says Dr. Leota.

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According to Dr. Leota, the results from the study also have implications for public health.

“Rather than simply promoting early bedtimes and physical activity independently, health campaigns could encourage people to go to bed earlier to naturally foster an active lifestyle.

A holistic approach that recognizes the interaction between two essential behaviors can lead to better health for individuals and communities,” Dr. Leota emphasized.

The study also looked at deliberately changing sleep habits. Specifically, when people went to bed earlier than usual but still got enough sleep, they were able to perform at their highest levels of physical activity the next day.

According to Eurekalert , an additional study of nearly 6,000 participants in the All of Us Research Program found similar results.

Lead author of the study, Dr Elise Facer-Childs from Monash University, stressed the results showed a strong link between sleep duration and physical activity levels.

“Sleep and physical activity are both important for health. Until now, most of us have not fully understood the intimate connection between them in our daily lives.

Our results are consistent across many populations, suggesting that if you can sleep earlier than usual while maintaining the same amount of sleep, you may increase your physical activity the next day,” Dr Facer-Childs shared.

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