Close X
Thursday, November 28, 2024
ADVT 
Life

Evening Exercise As Good As Morning Workout

Darpan News Desk IANS, 14 Jun, 2019 09:07 PM

    Contrary to popular perception, researchers have found that evening exercise is as good as a morning workout.

     

    The study published in the journal Cell Metabolism shows that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed.


    "There appear to be rather significant differences between the effect of exercise performed in the morning and evening and these differences are probably controlled by the body's circadian clock," said Jonas Thue Treebak, Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.


    "Morning exercise initiates gene programmes in the muscle cells, making them more effective and better capable of metabolising sugar and fat. Evening exercise, on the other hand, increases whole-body energy expenditure for an extended period of time," Treebak said.


    For the study, the research team examined mice and found that exercise in the morning results in an increased metabolic response in skeletal muscle, while exercise later in the day increases energy expenditure for an extended period of time.


    The researchers have measured a number of effects in the muscle cells, including the transcriptional response and effects on the metabolites.


    The results show that responses are far stronger in both areas following exercise in the morning and it is likely to be controlled by a central mechanism involving the protein HIF 1-alpha, which directly regulates the body's circadian clock.


    Morning exercise appears to increase the ability of muscle cells to metabolise sugar and fat and this type of effect interests the researchers in relation to people with severe overweight and type 2 diabetes.

    MORE Life ARTICLES

    Long-Distance Motorcycle Trips Seek To Empower Women

    Long-Distance Motorcycle Trips Seek To Empower Women
    A year ago Alisa Clickenger helped organize a cross-country motorcycle trip for women to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of a most amazing ride by two sisters from Brooklyn, New York.

    Long-Distance Motorcycle Trips Seek To Empower Women

    Vermont: An Escape Calling Canadian Foodies, Outdoor Addicts And Dog Lovers

    Vermont: An Escape Calling Canadian Foodies, Outdoor Addicts And Dog Lovers
    BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont is a state that boasts about its mountains, its food and spirits scene, and its maple syrup production — all factors that make it a desired getaway for 650,000 Canadian visitors annually.

    Vermont: An Escape Calling Canadian Foodies, Outdoor Addicts And Dog Lovers

    Review: The Phantom of the Opera

    Review: The Phantom of the Opera
    Phantom of the Opera is a must-watch, one viewing simply isn’t enough.

    Review: The Phantom of the Opera

    BC Campus ‘Grants’ KPU students more financially accessible options

    BC Campus ‘Grants’ KPU students more financially accessible options
    KPU has cred when it comes to open education. 

    BC Campus ‘Grants’ KPU students more financially accessible options

    Five Family-Friendly Free Summer Activities

    Five Family-Friendly Free Summer Activities
    Here are the top five family-friendly events to check out this summer season.

    Five Family-Friendly Free Summer Activities

    Is The Fashion World Embracing Curves?

    Is The Fashion World Embracing Curves?
    Fashion has come a long way, but in all the years of its flashy existence, this world had a dyed-in-the-wool image of depicting slender and tall as "beauty."

    Is The Fashion World Embracing Curves?