The combination of workouts and sleep regimen recommendations reduces the risk of insomnia.
A combination of physical training and consultations on healthy sleep can significantly improve sleep quality and health in young women. This conclusion was reached by researchers who studied the impact of lifestyle changes on sleep and metabolic indicators. The results of the study were published in the journal JAMA Network Open.
The study involved 112 women aged 18 to 30 who led a sedentary lifestyle and experienced sleep problems. The participants were divided into four groups: one performed high-intensity workouts, another received healthy sleep recommendations through a special app, the third combined both approaches, and the fourth did not change their usual lifestyle.
It turned out that the best results were shown by the combination of workouts and following sleep improvement recommendations. Participants in this group spent more time in actual sleep phase—about 5.6 percent more—and were awake 30 minutes less at night and woke up less frequently. At the same time, regular workouts also improved health indicators: the women had a reduced waist circumference and improved cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
The authors note that the combination of physical activity and sleep regimen recommendations can provide a synergistic effect—both approaches enhance each other's effectiveness. According to the researchers, such simple lifestyle changes can become an effective way to prevent insomnia and related cardiovascular-metabolic disorders.
