Understanding the
Need For Sleep
Posted September 27th, 2007 at 3:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise
Most athletes know all too well the intense feelings of fatigue and exhaustion that tend to follow intense workouts and training sessions. Frequent naps and long-night sleeps become common for the individual used to pushing their body to perform physical feats. But why exactly is it that strenuous workouts lead to such drowsiness while other forms of exercise can actually help boost our energy levels?
According to a recent article from The New York Times, this is one issue that is still unresolved. Though much research has been dedicated to the topic of sleep, there is a significant lack of studies on the effect intense exercise such as endurance running can have on an individual’s sleeping patterns.
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Tags: exhaustion, fatigue, intense exercise, New York Times, ny times, research, sleep, sleeping patterns, The New York Times
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