India, Dec. 9 -- Getting enough sleep and staying active are two of the most important things we can do for our health, but new research shows that most people struggle to achieve both, and that sleep may hold the key to moving more.

A study led by Flinders University analysed more than 28 million days of real-world health data from over 70,000 people across the globe and found that fewer than 13% consistently meet recommended sleep and physical activity targets.

The findings suggest that improving sleep quality could be an effective way to boost daily activity, reads the Flinders University website.

They discovered that most people fall short of the widely promoted benchmarks of seven to nine hours of sleep and at least 8,000 steps a ...