Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Short bouts of light activity in the evening, which you can do while watching TV, can help you sleep better, research suggests.

There is validity to the claim that exercising at night can affect sleep. When you work out, you activate the sympathetic nervous system (also known as the fight or flight response) and increase core ...

It turns out that squats are better than diddly-squat in the evening. New research finds that taking a break from the couch-potato life to do simple exercises before bed can help you sleep about a ...

Sleep guidelines have long warned against exercising before bed, but new research suggests that the relationship between evening workouts and sleep is more nuanced. Several large studies now show that ...

Ever crawled into bed after crushing a late-night workout only to find yourself staring at the ceiling for hours? You’re not alone. The relationship between evening sweat sessions and sleep quality is ...

Resistance exercise ‘activity breaks’ at night may improve sleep length, suggest the findings of a small comparative study published in the open access journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.

In the ongoing debate over morning vs. evening workouts, experts say both have perks for sleep and energy. Morning exercise may help you fall asleep faster, while gentle evening workouts can ease ...

When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, the standard advice is to wind down and shut off screens an hour before your bedtime. And while sleep experts still recommend this, new research suggests ...