Matching Exercise Timing to Body Clock Chronotype Improves Heart Health

Morning workouts may bring benefits for heart health

A new study suggests exercise improves heart health most when workout times match your natural body clock, with morning sessions suiting early risers and evening exercise favouring night owls.

Matching exercise timing to body clock chronotype improves heart health

Timing exercise to match body clock chronotype-the natural predisposition to morning or evening alertness-may lower cardiovascular disease risk among those who are already vulnerable, suggests research published in the open access journal Open Heart.

Exercise timing may be key to lowering cardiovascular disease risk

Exercise is more beneficial when it is aligned with an individual’s natural body clock, according to new research.

Syncing Exercise to Body Clock Maximizes Cardiovascular Benefits

Timing exercise according to a person’s natural propensity towards being a “morning lark” or an “night owl” could maximize its cardiovascular benefits, a randomized trial suggests. Matching exercise according to individual body clocks maximized the sleep quality and several parameters of cardiovascular health of middle-aged adults with preclinical risk factors. The findings highlight the added value of incorporating circadian biology into exerci…