Sleep Improves Athletic Performance

Sleep Improves Athletic Performance

Sooner or later, every serious exerciser learns that after a hard workout, they feel sleepy and need to go to sleep to recover. Older people may need even more sleep after intense exercise than younger people. A recent review of 37 studies recommends that competitive...
Sleep Improves Athletic Performance

Standing Is Not Much Better Than Sitting

A study from New Zealand compared the effects of prolonged sitting, prolonged standing or taking regular activity breaks on blood flow and insulin levels (PLoS One, Jan 4, 2021;16(1):e0244841). We know from earlier studies that prolonged sitting increases risk for...