There were 29,836 participants in the study, all over 40 years old, with 10% diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (Photo: Banco de Imagens)
A study published in April this year, led by researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, points out that performing most physical exercises at night results in greater health benefits for people with obesity. O studyled by researchers at the Charles Perkins Center, followed around 30,000 people over a period of almost eight years.
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There were 29,836 participants, all over 40 years old, with 10% diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The volunteers were divided into groups of physical activities in the morning, afternoon or evening.
The conclusion was that the night group, who exercised between 6pm and midnight, would have a lower risk of premature death or death from cardiovascular disease. The physical activity performed was moderate to vigorous aerobics — normally called “cardio”.
Exercise intensity also influences
The amount of daily physical exercise was overshadowed by the frequency with which volunteers performed moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) at night. Short sets of up to or more than three minutes had the most positive impact on participants’ health.
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For Dr. Osni Jacó da Silva, Specialist in Sports Medicine and former professor at UFSC, the study, although large, cannot be applied to the rest of the population. This is because it was carried out in a population with very specific biological situations, obesity and type 2 diabetes. He also highlights that the finding that exercises performed at night are superior to those performed in the morning or afternoon is not yet an absolute truth, and may never be.
Ana Laura Horst is 19 years old and a journalism student. With her internship and college, she reports that she has been working out at night for almost a year because “it’s what gives her [para encaixar] in the routine.” For Ana, the best time to exercise is in the morning, but she can’t do it on weekdays due to her schedule.
Despite preferring the morning period, Ana states that exercising at night makes the stress of the day “evaporate” and her sleep is better. The night period allows her to go to the gym three times a week and practice yoga for two.
Dr. Osni Jacó da Silva highlights that the best time to exercise is what is convenient for the person.
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— There’s no point in telling someone to train at such a time if they don’t have availability, if they don’t like it, or if it’s uncomfortable — he says.
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