People know quite a lot about light: blue light from phones prevents to sleep; solar light lightens the mood; the best lamps can increase performance. But recently fitness studios made rather bold statement: the correct light, not very well, natural it or artificial, can even increase effect of trainings.
That, ask experts, however, and they will tell you: scientific data aren't final. How it is better to be engaged, all over the world or in the dark? "We have no answer", - Walter R. Thompson, professor of Georgia State University, the USA says.
What we precisely know so is that: "Light very much, very powerful signal for the brain", – Phillis Zee, the doctor of medical sciences says. The answer has to be approximately such: "We live in the cycle of light / darkness that influences the circadian rhythm which regulates our performance".
The majority of the facts about fitness come down to personal observations – for some better to be engaged at 5:00 in the morning in complete darkness, – Thompson notes. Others swear that are engaged only during the lunchtime and don't represent occupation in the dark in general.
But also you have to know that when you are most concentrated, force of your muscles at the highest level, and it can help to reach the largest performance, – says to Zeya. In larks it occurs in the second half of day when there is the large amount of bright and natural light. But whether the muscular strength from intensity of light increases? Not necessarily, – notes to Zeya, – but it is unambiguous, bright light can make you more concentrated, more vigorous and motivated at any time. All this can improve performance: either motor or mental.
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You will be quicker at bright light
With the large amount of bright light you will probably run quicker, – says to Zeya. Most of all natural blue light it falls on midday. But except physical effect, light also has effect of mood which as professor notes, can or calm or load on the contrary with energy.
You will remain sleepy in the light of the muffled shades
The muffled light in the long, red / orange range, doesn't provide the high level of vigilance. In the second half of day when twilight begins, you see more light in the orange / red range. This type of lighting is suitable for meditation or the calming yoga, but isn't intended for excitement. Red light has the smallest effect on your biological clock and practically doesn't suppress sleep hormone, melatonin.
Working for the window, you improve the dream
Having conducted researches, it was revealed that the people working at offices with the large number of windows generally have the best dream and health in general. It was also revealed that these people were more physically active, – the doctor to Zeya claims.
Morning light improves your metabolism
One more of professor's researches to Zeya revealed that people who received morning light more had lower indicators of the index of the body, than those which received sunlight later in the afternoon. Blue light makes active the metabolism, – professor says to Zeya. And in the morning it can even suppress appetite.