Exercise Timing Aligned with Chronotype Significantly Lowers Heart Disease Risk
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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A recent study reveals that exercising at times aligned with your natural sleep-wake preferences—whether you’re an early riser (lark) or a night owl—can substantially reduce the risk of heart disease. Experts suggest assessing individual chronotypes to personalize exercise schedules, particularly for people with hypertension or other cardiovascular risk factors.
Published in the journal Open Heart, the research focused on chronotypes, which are innate, genetically influenced patterns determining when a person feels most alert and inclined to sleep or wake.