Sport Promotes Sleep

This chapter aims to explain the sleep-promoting effect of physical activity on the quality of sleep. It provides an overview of the effects of single or regular physical activity on sleep—of healthy individuals or even those with sleep disorders. Previous studies with individuals suffering from insomnia show good effects of regular physical activity on sleep. Physical activity also has a positive effect on other sleep disorders such as sleep-related breathing disorder (SBAS) and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), although there may not be direct influences. Training science offers differentiated knowledge about training methods and allows future studies to optimize the load norms (e.g., type of training, intensity, duration) for sports therapeutic interventions in the field of sleep medicine.