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More research here to show that early training is good for you. This time the study seems to show a correlation between exercise early in the day and lowering blood pressure(BP) and more restful sleep in the evenings.
Appalachian State University's Dr. Scott R Collier, an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science, has been researching the positive effects of exercise on blood pressure.
Dr. Collier's team of researchers tracked the sleep patterns and blood pressure of men from 40 - 60 years of age who exercised at a moderate rate for about 30 minutes 3 times a week. The subjects were split into morning, midday and evening sessions to train. In all cases the morning group experienced about a 10% reduction in BP for the rest of the day. They also had a 25% dip in BP during their nightly sleeping periods, and experienced longer and more restful sleep cycles than when they exercised at other times of the day.
Dr. Collier said, "Blood pressure dips at night which helps reset the body, keeping blood pressure within a certain range and relaxing vasculature and the heart.". He went on to say, "We know the long-term clinical manifestations of poor sleep include hypertension and myocardial infarction or heart attacks. Also, obesity and diabetes can be related to poor sleep. We wanted to know if there could be a best benefit of exercise related to improved blood pressure."
Dr. Collier next will study individuals who exercise at different times of the day to determine if changes in hormone secretion are impacting their blood pressure levels.
Seems like the early bird could catch more than just the worm.
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More research here to show that early training is good for you. This time the study seems to show a correlation between exercise early in the day and lowering blood pressure(BP) and more restful sleep in the evenings.
Appalachian State University's Dr. Scott R Collier, an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science, has been researching the positive effects of exercise on blood pressure.
Dr. Collier's team of researchers tracked the sleep patterns and blood pressure of men from 40 - 60 years of age who exercised at a moderate rate for about 30 minutes 3 times a week. The subjects were split into morning, midday and evening sessions to train. In all cases the morning group experienced about a 10% reduction in BP for the rest of the day. They also had a 25% dip in BP during their nightly sleeping periods, and experienced longer and more restful sleep cycles than when they exercised at other times of the day.
Dr. Collier said, "Blood pressure dips at night which helps reset the body, keeping blood pressure within a certain range and relaxing vasculature and the heart.". He went on to say, "We know the long-term clinical manifestations of poor sleep include hypertension and myocardial infarction or heart attacks. Also, obesity and diabetes can be related to poor sleep. We wanted to know if there could be a best benefit of exercise related to improved blood pressure."
Dr. Collier next will study individuals who exercise at different times of the day to determine if changes in hormone secretion are impacting their blood pressure levels.
Seems like the early bird could catch more than just the worm.
original story
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