Sleep is an important factor in reducing risk of injury and plays a role in your overall health.
Less than 7 hrs of sleep increases your risk of injury by 51% and more than 7 hrs of sleep decreases your risk of injury by 37%. This injury risk is seen up to 14 days afterwards.
Poor sleep quality is also associated with greater food intake and lower-quality diet, which can increase cardiovascular disease risk.
Here are some sleep tips:
-keep a consistent sleep schedule
-use your bed only for sleep and sex
-limit daytime naps
-don’t eat a large meal before bedtime
-create a caffeine cut-off time
-turn off electronic devices 1 hour before bed
-block out noise and light
Are you getting 7 hours of sleep every night?
Lauren DeYoe
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Reiki Master
Owner Reiki PT
References:
Measures of Poor Sleep Quality Are Associated With Higher Energy Intake and Poor Diet Quality in a Diverse Sample of Women From the Go Red for Women Strategically Focused Research Network (Zuraikat 2020)
General Health Complaints and Sleep Associated With New Injury Within An Endurance Sporting Population: A prospective study (Johnston 2020)