systematic review and meta-analysis · participant total not stated
Effects of evening exercise on sleep in healthy participants: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Sports Medicine · 2019
Open PubMed recordDOI 10.1007/s40279-018-1015-0behaviour
Evening exercise always keeps you awake
Grade B · ModerateHuman reviewed
What people say
“Any workout after dinner will ruin my sleep.”
What the evidence says
Grade B · ModerateA systematic review found evening exercise was not generally associated with worse sleep in healthy adults. Very intense exercise ending close to bedtime may be different for some people.
Research record
What this verdict is based on
Sources are linked for inspection. Study results are summarized for general information, not personal medical direction.