OT: Exercise_Leads_to_Better_Sleep

I guess that this along with my experience and that of a moderator on the “other” forum is that exercise before bedtime can improve the sleep of some at least and likely most. Yet another sleep hygiene myth shattered!

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/fit ... _Poll.html

Todzo wrote:I guess that this along with my experience and that of a moderator on the “other” forum is that exercise before bedtime can improve the sleep of some at least and likely most. Yet another sleep hygiene myth shattered!

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/fit ... _Poll.html

Hmm, the study only had 11 people and according to the information in the article, it takes 4 months for this to occur. Anyway, out of curiosity, I clicked on the link to the study and it doesn't seem to be saying anything what the article is implying. But I would greatly appreciate input from other forum members to make sure I am not missing anything.

http://www.aasmnet.org/JCSM/ViewAbstract.aspx?pid=29078

49er

49er wrote:

Todzo wrote:I guess that this along with my experience and that of a moderator on the “other” forum is that exercise before bedtime can improve the sleep of some at least and likely most. Yet another sleep hygiene myth shattered!

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/fit ... _Poll.html

Hmm, the study only had 11 people and according to the information in the article, it takes 4 months for this to occur. Anyway, out of curiosity, I clicked on the link to the study and it doesn't seem to be saying anything what the article is implying. But I would greatly appreciate input from other forum members to make sure I am not missing anything.

http://www.aasmnet.org/JCSM/ViewAbstract.aspx?pid=29078

49er

Hi 49er!

Thanks for pursuing the abstract.

I decided to post this because when I saw what it was about I remembered a chat with a member of another board who, as I, found that cardio before bed time made things go better during the night.

I also know that if I do my 10,000 steps for a given day (and sometimes nearly twice that) I will have little trouble falling asleep. Since I have recently re-added the use of quiet audio (audio book or classics music) to my first in bed regimen (found the sleep timer on my new MP3 player) my fall asleep times have gone way down. I also have less trouble staying asleep.

I think that exercise helps with circulation and chemoreflexes. So your brain is better cared for and your sleep breathing is better.

Have a great week!

Todzo

I've been going on about exercise and it's positive effect on sleep for a long time on this forum (tho not necessarily before bedtime). When my insomnia got really bad I'd sometimes pace around in my living room late at night, often for an hour or so, mostly to help relax my leg muscles and stretch my lower back. Regarding my observations on exercise in general, I've mostly I've gotten a big 'ho-hum' from this forum. Not a big deal to me. However, I'm glad that somebody else is picking up the torch, even if the study group they cite is rather small.

Sir NoddinOff wrote:I've been going on about exercise and it's positive effect on sleep for a long time on this forum (tho not necessarily before bedtime). When my insomnia got really bad I'd sometimes pace around in my living room late at night, often for an hour or so, mostly to help relax my leg muscles and stretch my lower back. Regarding my observations on exercise in general, I've mostly I've gotten a big 'ho-hum' from this forum. Not a big deal to me. However, I'm glad that somebody else is picking up the torch, even if the study group they cite is rather small.

Hi SNO,

I am glad exercise helped you.

Unfortunately, it has had zero effect on my ability to stay asleep on the Pap machine for any significant amount of time. Even on days when I walked at least 2 miles outside or on the treadmill, I was only able to stay asleep on it at most for 3 hours. Often, I got only two hour blocks. I wasn't expecting to sleep through the night but at least 4 hours would have been nice.

Last year, I had a temp job in which I was getting lots of exercise in walking from the metro to work and back. Zero effect again on ability to sleep on the machine for any significant amount of time. So the theory of exercising on a daily basis was totally irrelevant in my case.

Maybe the answer is I need to walk 8 miles on a daily basis for 4 months. Or I should take up being a marathon runner.

Sorry, I don't mean to sound like I am whining although obviously, I am very frustrated. I guess my point is these articles act like the answer is so obvious and I guess I was trying point out, uh, no it isn't, at least in my situation.

Anyway, I am operating on the theory that mask comfort is an issue which is another post.

49er

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