Expects conduct a study to find effects of daylight exposure on better sleep. People across the world, including Pakistan, are used to sleeping late at night and waking up late in the morning during the winter season.
A recent study reveals that this is not all natural. According to a study conducted in America, people spend less time in daylight during winter. Which cause trouble in sleeping at night.
During the study, experts compared the sleep of people in all four seasons of the year. Then they linked their sleep to being active during daylight hours.
According to research published in the medical journal JPR, experts from the University of Washington, USA studied 500 volunteers. Experts observe them for a year or four seasons to discover the relationship between being active during the day and sleeping well at night.
The experts allow the volunteers to be as active during the day as they want. Then they note all the volunteers’ sleep duration and morning wake-up times, including their nighttime sleep.
Experts note that most volunteers go to sleep 35 minutes later in winter than in other seasons. While they woke up an average of 27 minutes later in the same season.
Study Results
The results show that all the volunteers had trouble going to bed early and waking up early during the winter season.
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The experts link the volunteers’ late sleeping and waking up in the winter to their daytime activity. They found that all the volunteers spent less time in daylight during the winter season.
Experts concluded that being active during daylight hours is essential for optimal and restful sleep.
Specialist find effects of daylight exposure on better sleep in conducted study.
According to experts, being active in daylight and sunshine in the mornings, evenings and afternoons has a positive effect on the body. It also benefits the sleep-support system.
Experts also say that being active in the afternoon, as opposed to the morning or evening hours, can be more beneficial and can lead to a good and restful night’s sleep.