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If this turns out to be true, how will it affect swimmers who are known for their early morning workouts? Could it end up being counter-productive?
The story said sleep deprivation is what is leading to heart disorders. So if you're getting eight hours of sleep each night, you should be OK.
Other studies have definitely linked lack of sleep with a higher risk of heart disease. I can't stand these health reports. So many confounders...Did the authors adjust for other risk factors? What was the distribution of age? When did the participants go to bed? What was their overall level of fitness? What was their basal temperature when they rose earlier?
Getting up at 6 is different than getting up at 4:30.
Keep swimming!!!
The story said sleep deprivation is what is leading to heart disorders. So if you're getting eight hours of sleep each night, you should be OK.
Other studies have definitely linked lack of sleep with a higher risk of heart disease. I can't stand these health reports. So many confounders...Did the authors adjust for other risk factors? What was the distribution of age? When did the participants go to bed? What was their overall level of fitness? What was their basal temperature when they rose earlier?
Getting up at 6 is different than getting up at 4:30.
Keep swimming!!!
