Understanding how exercise and sleep affect the human body
Fast-forward documentary to 13:00 min to watch exercise video
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Exercise scientist, Professor Tim Olds, says the majority of Australians aren’t meeting the Australian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines, which suggests 150 to 300 minutes of moderately intense physical activity, or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorously intense physical activity, plus two muscle strengthening sessions, each week.
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Effect of lack of sleep on your body systems
Recent research has laid out some of the reasons why we need sleep, and all the functions the brain seems to perform while we’re sleeping. There's more to figure out, but here are a few reasons why the brain needs sleep, and why things tend to go downhill without it.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2016/12/09/7-ways-sleep-affects-the-brain-and-what-happens-if-it-doesnt-get-enough/#32429735753c |
Effects of teenage sleep deprivation The developing brain of a teenager needs between eight and 10 hours of sleep every night. The effects of chronic (ongoing) sleep deprivation may include:
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