Review of the Relationships Among Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, and Exercise

摘要

This review looked at some of the problems associated with conducting sleep andexercise studies. The impact of factors such as age, gender, fitness level of subjects, and duration and intensity of exercise have been examined. In general, the beneficial effects of exercise on sleep are most pronounced if the exercise is aerobic, conducted in the late afternoon, and of a moderate duration. Disruptive effects are seen when exercise is too close to bedtime or of extremely long durations. With regards to sleep loss and performance, declines in physical and motor performance appear to be influenced more by changes in psychological factors such as mood and perceived exertion than by changes in physiological factors such as blood pressure and heart rate. Literature examining the interaction of sleep deprivation/restriction and exercise on cognitive, physiological, and psychological performance was also investigated. In the majority of studies examining the effects of exercise in sleep deprived subjects, exercise is typically used as a stressor. Articles examining the positive or alerting effects of exercise in sleep deprived/restricted subjects are much less common.