Does sleep deprivation (SD) affect various indices of muscle strength? To Jack’s complete lack of surprise: probably yes. This systematic review investigated 13 studies on the links. Tl;dr: Drop setting those Z’s may be eating into sick gainz bro For background: · 7-9 hrs sleep per night is recommended for most people · Poor quality and duration… Continue reading Implications of sleep loss or sleep deprivation on muscle strength: a systematic review
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Association of wearable device-measured vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity with mortality
Can brief bursts of vigorous activity, like running up stairs, or walking quickly through the shops, reduce all-cause mortality? Yes according to this study. This paper was discussed on a YT channel I follow called Physionic (link to YT and paper in comments). Physical activity was measured via wearables from 25k non-exercisers (UK Biobank data)… Continue reading Association of wearable device-measured vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity with mortality
Safety incidents associated with extended working hours. A systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis evaluated whether extended working hours is associated with work injury (either during or after work). 22 studies were included. This study didn’t find significant evidence for all of the expected links found in other studies (e.g. weak or no association between working overtime on incidents), and this is likely a result of their… Continue reading Safety incidents associated with extended working hours. A systematic review and meta-analysis
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