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Try a workout to give you a better night's rest

Participants had deeper and more refreshing rest when they had exercised
Participants had deeper and more refreshing rest when they had exercised Participants had deeper and more refreshing rest when they had exercised

A WORKOUT won’t just give you tired muscles – researchers have found that it improves the quality of your sleep, even though most people won’t notice the difference it makes.

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, used a computerised method to record brain signals to determine the depth of sleep.

Nine volunteers did a 60-minute workout and were then connected to the technology as they slept. The participants had deeper and more refreshing rest when they had exercised – although the volunteers reported no change.

Writing in the journal Scientific Reports, the researchers say their work may help develop new treatments for sleep disorders.

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