Last Friday marked World Sleep Day, a reminder for many to improve their sleep habits. While screen time has been blamed for disrupting sleep, recent studies show that it only delays sleep by about 10 minutes. Instead, physical activity plays a pivotal role in enhancing sleep quality. A review highlighted that female adults with insomnia who engage in at least 30 minutes of exercise daily gain an extra 15 minutes of sleep. Tracking daily movement can correlate strongly with better sleep patterns, suggesting a clear relationship between the two.
I've been tracking my steps for years and my movement-to-sleep ratio has become clear: Less than 10,000 = oof, it's gonna be hard to fall asleep.
A scoping review of sleep research published in Nature cites a study that found this: Female adults with insomnia who commit to at least half an hour of daily exercise gain 15 additional minutes of sleep compared to those who do not exercise.
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