Maintaining consistent daily routine linked to better sleep quality

A new study has suggested that daily routines may influence sleep quality and quantity.

It was found that people who went to work and ate dinner around the same time every day typically fell asleep more quickly at bedtime, slept better and woke up fewer times during the night, Fox News reported.

According to study's lead author Natalie Dautovich, a psychologist at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, for the majority of sleep outcomes, they found that completing activities at a regular time better predicted sleep outcomes than the actual time of day that activities were completed.

Meanwhile, researchers found that, for older adults, inconsistent daily schedules were sometimes linked with better sleep.

The study was published in the Journals of Gerontology.