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It is almost stating the obvious! Everyone knows the importance of sleep, having experienced its effect for themselves. Whether you have an active lifestyle – with a regular sports activity – or not, sleeping properly is essential. Each person (depending on their needs) must find the right balance and, above all, be mindful of avoiding a lasting deficit of sleep.
For runners, the sleeping phase is a key time when the muscles can reconstitute their sugar reserves, the tissues that have been damaged during training can repair themselves and the mental fatigue that has accumulated during the day can be eliminated.
Yann Le Meur, a researcher in the physiology of physical exercise, points out the following:
"significant nocturnal activity can be observed not only in the muscles, but also in the tendons and bones. For this reason, sleep is particular important during periods of intense training. The more you run, the more crucial, the nocturnal recovery phase becomes. "
Many scientific studies have recently been devoted to demonstrating the importance of sleep in the prevention of injuries as well as in benign infectious episodes in highly trained sportsmen and women.
The following observed results are worth retaining:
There are many consequences and they increase if excessively short nights become the norm – for a period of several months or several years.
Short naps (lasting about twenty minutes) are ideal for boosting cognitive performance during the second half of the day. When taken after lunch, they will also have a positive effect on the training sessions planned for the late afternoon. A body that is well rested is likely to perform better!
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