Night owls may be more sedentary, less motivated to exercise

Later sleep timing is associated with greater sedentary minutes and perceived barriers to exerciseDARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that night owls are more sedentary and feel that they have a harder time maintaining an exercise schedule. Results show that later sleep times were associated with more self-reported minutes sitting, and sleep timing remained a significant predictor of sedentary minutes after controlling for age and sleep duration. However, people who characterized themselves as night owls reported more sitting time and more perceived barriers to exercise, including not