Opponents Stress With The Afternoon Sleep

Napping was not only beneficial for children or newborns. Recent studies show, adults can also deriving significant benefits of sleep a wink during the day.

According to expert assessments of Sarah Conklin of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania United States, rested at least for 45 minutes during the day can help keep blood pressure at a lower level even though you will encounter stressful conditions.

As reported in the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, the experts involved 85 students who were divided into two groups. One group was given the first opportunity to rest for an hour nap.

Then, all students from both groups are given a kind of quiz is designed to make the students become stressed. The goal is not to increase blood pressure.

After that, the students measured blood pressure. The results showed that students were given the opportunity to take a break to have a lower blood pressure than those not given the opportunity to take a nap earlier.

The researchers did not explain in detail the reasons behind the influence of blood pressure during sleep. However, they predict, sleep may speed the recovery of heart conditions pascamomen stress.

"Our findings indicate that sleep during the day offers a good benefits cardiovascular health by accelerating the recovery of the heart and blood vessels in the face of stressors," says the researcher.

According to researchers, and further in-depth studies are needed to unravel the mechanisms nap like what to do with the heart and blood vessel health.

"And to evaluate the nap as rekuperatif and preventive measures, particularly for individuals who are at risk of heart disease and those with poor sleep quality," he added.

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