{"id":818,"date":"2023-09-04T23:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T04:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/positivebirthstories.com\/in-recent-years-there-has-been-a-growing-interest-in-understanding-the-relationship-between-sleep\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T23:12:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T04:12:36","slug":"in-recent-years-there-has-been-a-growing-interest-in-understanding-the-relationship-between-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positivebirthstories.com\/in-recent-years-there-has-been-a-growing-interest-in-understanding-the-relationship-between-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"In recent years, there has been a growing interest in understanding the relationship between sleep, …"},"content":{"rendered":"
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in understanding the relationship between sleep, physical activity, and cognitive function. Previous studies have primarily focused on examining these factors in isolation, but a new study suggests that regular physical activity may not always be sufficient to counter the long-term effects of lack of sleep on cognitive health.<\/p>\n
The study, published in the journal Cortex, found that short sleep can diminish the cognitive benefits of physical activity. The researchers were surprised by this finding, as they had expected that regular physical activity would help mitigate the negative effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive function.<\/p>\n
Lead author Dr. Bloomberg explained, “Previous studies examining how sleep and physical activity might combine to affect cognitive function have primarily been cross-sectional \u2013 only focusing on a snapshot in time \u2013 and we were surprised that regular physical activity may not always be sufficient to counter the long-term effects of lack of sleep on cognitive health.”<\/p>\n
The findings highlight the importance of targeting both positive coping strategies and sleep quality when enduring periods of chronic stress. The researchers aimed to test the theory that coping strategies supported positive mental health outcomes, which could be strengthened by high-quality sleep.<\/p>\n
Another study questioned the claims that blue-light filtering lenses, often called ‘blue-blocking' lenses, reduce digital eye strain. While digital devices emit some blue light, the study found that blue-light filtering lenses are unlikely to reduce eye strain associated with computer use in the short term.<\/p>\n
Associate Professor Downie, one of the study's authors, stated, “We found there may be no short-term advantages with using blue-light filtering spectacle lenses to reduce eye strain associated with computer use, compared to non-blue-light filtering lenses.”<\/p>\n