Sleep and the athlete: Effect of exercise on sleep

There is still no definitely known reason for the physiological phenomenon of sleep. However one theory is that sleep forms some form of ï¿½restorative processï¿½. With this in mind I have investigated the effect of exercise on sleep as one would expect an increase in the requirement for this ï¿½res...

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Veröffentlicht in:	South African journal of sports medicine 1999-07, Vol.6 (1), p.9-12
1. Verfasser:	Shapiro, C.M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiovascular irregularity Electro-encephalogram (EEG) recordings High arousal threshold Increase metabolism Increased growth hormone Physiological cardiovascular adaptation Rapid eye movement (REM) Sleep walking Slow-wave-sleep
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Zusammenfassung:	There is still no definitely known reason for the physiological phenomenon of sleep. However one theory is that sleep forms some form of ï¿½restorative processï¿½. With this in mind I have investigated the effect of exercise on sleep as one would expect an increase in the requirement for this ï¿½restorative processï¿½ after exercise.
ISSN:	1015-5163 2078-516X