Chapter
The Science of Sleep: From Ultradian Cycles to Exercise
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Resistance exercise is a powerful way to increase slow wave sleep without disrupting other components of sleep and learning. Keeping sleep in intervals of ultradian cycles can be better than waking up in the middle, as it disrupts the overall sequencing of slow wave and REM sleep.
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Engaging in resistance exercise can increase slow wave sleep percentage without disrupting the other components of sleep and learning.
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Sleep
Summary
Engaging in resistance exercise can increase slow wave sleep percentage without disrupting the other components of sleep and learning. Low levels of serotonin are usually related to early slow wave sleep, so those with higher REM sleep early on may have lower levels. Sleeping for full ultradian cycles may be better than waking up in between cycles as disruptions may impact the sequencing of slow wave and REM sleep.