exercise and sleep

Question 1

what is physical activity

Answer 1

any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure

Question 2

what is exercise

Answer 2

subset of physical activity that is planned, structured and repetitive

Question 3

define sleep disorder

Answer 3

refers to conditions that affect sleep quality, timing, or duration and impact a person’s ability to properly function while they are awake.

Question 4

what is sleep onset latency

Answer 4

the time is takes after getting into bed to go from being fully awake to falling asleep

Question 5

what is wake after sleep onset WASO

Answer 5

periods of wakefulness occurring after defined sleep onset

Question 6

what is actigraphy

Answer 6

is a non-invasive method of monitoring human rest/activity cycles

Question 7

what are the acute effects of exercise

Answer 7

• Increase blood flow to working muscles
• increase in core body temperature
• increase oxygen consumption by muslces
• increase in respiratory rates

Question 8

why should you not exercise at night

Answer 8

exercise activates neuronal activation that could wake you up

Question 9

what are the long term effects of exercise

Answer 9

largely dependent on exercise type, skeletal muscle adapatations, ligament and tendon adaptations, metabolic adapatations, long term cardiac adaptations

Question 10

what relationship is there between low PA levels and poor skeep

Answer 10

bidirectional

Question 11

acute and chronic suboptimal sleep is associated with?

Answer 11

increased risk of muscolskeletal pain and sports injury