Sleep or Exercise: New Study Reveals Which Impacts Next-Day Activity More

• A study in Communications Medicine by Flinders University analyzed data from over 70,000 adults on sleep and physical activity.
• Fewer than 13% of participants met recommended targets of 7-9 hours of sleep and 8000 steps daily.
• The study found that sleep quality strongly influenced next-day physical activity, more so than exercise affected sleep.
• Good quality sleep of 6-7 hours supported the highest levels of physical activity the following day.
• While sleep is crucial for next-day activity, exercise also offers vital health benefits like heart health and metabolism improvement.

Why It Matters: Prioritize quality sleep for better next-day activity, but balance it with exercise for overall health.