scholarly journals Lifestyle Factors’ Impact on Sleep of College Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Campsen NA ◽  
◽  
Buboltz WC ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Caffeine Consumption ◽  
Sleep Length ◽  
The Relationship

Transitioning to college is often met with distinct lifestyle factors that differ from those individuals who do not make such a transition. Such factors include alcohol consumption, caffeine consumption, psychostimulant use, dietary habits, class schedules, and physical activity. These lifestyle factors may impact the sleep length and quality of college students, which leads to other outcomes. Research has explored the relationship between some of these factors and sleep among college students with mixed results. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between several lifestyle factors of college students and their impact on the length and quality of sleep. Results indicated that food choice and physical activity are significantly related to sleep quality. Additionally, the amount of caffeine consumed was determined to be related to sleep quality. For sleep length, both amount of caffeine consumed and average hours worked per week were related to sleep length. Although some factors were determined not to predict sleep quality or sleep length, results indicated that there are several specific lifestyle factors associated with being a college student that impact sleep length and sleep quality. Thus, colleges and universities should evaluate the amount and quality of sleep of their students.

scholarly journals The quality of rest and its relationship with physical activity practice during the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain (Calidad del descanso durante el confinamiento por la COVID-19 en España. Su relación con la práctica de actividad física)

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 155-166
Author(s):  
Ana María Magaz-González ◽  
Cristina Mendaña-Cuervo ◽  
César Sahelices-Pinto ◽  
Marta García-Tascón
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Entire Sample ◽  
Sleep Quantity ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Purposive Sample

The Spanish state of alarm, for the COVID-19 outbreak, resulted in mobility restrictions, changes of habits and sleep disorders. We are investigating whether these disorders can be reduced with the practice of physical activity (PA). A questionnaire was administered to 1,046 people (48.57% men and 51.43% women), with an average age of 40 years (SD: ±13.35). A descriptive quantitative methodology based on a non-purposive sample was used and the data were subjected to non-parametric tests. Regarding rest (quantity of hours of sleep) increased in general, going from 7.13 hours to 7.65 (p=.000), whereas sleep quality worsened, the score decreased from 3.67 to 3.24, p=.000. For the age ranges (18 to 24 years, 25 to 64 and 65 or older), there was significant data (quality and quantity) for the first two ranges (p=.000), and none for the third. The relationship between PA practice and hours/quality of sleep, there were no significant correlations in the entire sample (p=.191, p=.113). The main finding was no significant correlation for any age ranges (sleep quantity & sleep quality), except for the group of 18-24 years. This result contradicts the findings of previous studies. Resumen. El estado de alarma en España, por el brote de COVID-19, se tradujo en restricciones de movilidad, cambios de hábitos y trastornos del sueño. Se investiga si dichos trastornos pueden reducirse con la práctica de actividad física (AF). Se administra cuestionario a 1.046 personas (48,57% hombres y 51,43% mujeres), con una edad media de 40 años (DE: ±13,35). Se emplea metodología cuantitativa de corte descriptivo basado en muestra no intencional y los datos se someten a pruebas no paramétricas. En cuanto al descanso (cantidad de horas de sueño) aumentó en general, pasando de 7,13 horas a 7,65 (p=.000), mientras que la calidad del sueño empeoró, la puntuación disminuyó de 3,67 a 3,24, p=.000. Para los rangos de edad (18 a 24 años, 25 a 64 y 65 o más), hubo datos significativos (calidad y cantidad) para los dos primeros rangos (p=.000), y ninguno para el tercero. La relación entre la práctica de AF y las horas/calidad de sueño, no hubo correlaciones significativas en toda la muestra (p=.191, p=.113). El principal hallazgo fue que no hubo correlación significativa para ningún rango de edad (cantidad y calidad del sueño), excepto para el grupo de 18-24 años. Este resultado contradice conclusiones de estudios anteriores.

scholarly journals Physical Activity as a Predictor of the Level of Stress and Quality of Sleep during COVID-19 Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5811
Author(s):  
Anna Lipert ◽  
Remigiusz Kozłowski ◽  
Dariusz Timler ◽  
Michał Marczak ◽  
Kamila Musiał ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Low Level ◽  
The Government

Background: The coronavirus pandemic and the government restrictions significantly disturbed the daily functioning of people, thereby influencing healthy behaviors, such as physical activity—the core indicator of well-being. This study evaluates the associations between physical activity (PA), the level of stress and quality of sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Methods: An online survey was distributed during the governmental lockdown in April 2020 and included measures for assessing physical activity, stress and sleep. The surveyed participants included all adults aged 18 years and over. The final data were collected from the 1959 respondents using: International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Findings: Almost half of the respondents indicated a low level of PA, performing only 60 min of PA daily. Most of the participants reported a moderate or high level of stress (57% and 29%, respectively) and 64% of them reported poor quality of sleep. People with low levels of stress performed on average 85.1 min/day of walking (WPA), 40.9 min/day of moderate PA (MPA) or 52.6 min/day of vigorous PA (VPA). People with good quality of sleep performed 82.9 min/day of WPA, 43.6 min/day MPA and 40.5 min/day VPA. Interpretation: The results from the study indicate that the volume of daily PA may be a predictor of the level of stress and sleep quality in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. To retain a low level of stress and good quality of sleep, a lifestyle that allows to achieve a moderate level of physical activity should be maintained. The optimal daily dose of PA is at least 70 min per day, involving different intensities.

scholarly journals Quality of sleep in pregnant woman with low back pain

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Patrícia Soares de Sousa ◽  
Silvia Oliveira Ribeiro ◽  
Carla Monique Ribeiro de Aquino ◽  
Elizabel de Souza Ramalho Viana
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Pressure Algometer ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction Pregnancy is characterized by several changes in her body. These changes contribute to the emergence of low back pain, which may influence the quality of sleep during pregnancy. Objective To compare the quality of sleep among pregnant women with and without low back pain during pregnancy, examining the relationship between two variables. Materials methods Thirty volunteers aged between 19 and 36 years, divided into control group (CG – n = 16) and Study Group (SG – n = 14), residents in the cities of Natal, were evaluated in the second trimester of pregnancy. To sleep evaluation were used to index the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Low back pain was evaluated using the pressure algometer, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index. Statistical analysis used the Shapiro Wilk test, Student’s T test for independent samples and Pearson correlation test. Results The mean gestational and chronological ages were 28.2 ± 3.4 years and 19.9 ± 3.7 weeks, respectively. Sleep quality was lower in SG (8.21 ± 4.8) when compared to CG (5.94 ± 1.7) and was statistically significant (P = 0.021). Analyzing the relationship between sleep quality and pain intensity, it was observed that the variables have a positive correlation between them (r = 0.372, P = 0.043). Conclusion Our findings indicate that sleep quality is decreased in women with low back pain compared to those without pain.

Medical students’ attention in EFL class: roles of academic expectation stress and quality of sleep

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Po-Chi Kao
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Class A ◽  
Medical University ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This study proposed and tested a conceptual model of academic expectation stress, sleep quality, and attention in EFL class. These variables did not receive much attention in previous studies but are considered important to medical students’ attention in EFL class. Data were collected from 496 medical students from a medical university in Taiwan. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique was used to examine the path effect in the research model. The results found that (1) higher academic expectation stress leads to higher attention in EFL class; (2) higher academic stress causes poorer sleep quality; (3) poorer sleep quality leads to lower attention in EFL class. A mediator was also identified in this model: sleep quality was found to partially mediate the relationship between academic expectation stress and attention in EFL class. The results may advance the current literature in medical education and applied linguistics by moving a step closer to understand these three variables.

Training zu Hause verbessert die Schlafqualität und die Tagesschläfrigkeit älterer Menschen

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 327-328
Author(s):  
Helmut Frohnhofen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Sleep Hygiene ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Home Exercise ◽  
Quality Of Sleep

Background: Aging causes physiological changes which affect the quality of sleep. Supervised physical exercise is an important therapeutic resource to improve the sleep of the elderlies, however there is a low adherence to those type of programs, so it is necessary to implement an exercise program which is feasible and effective. The study aimed to test the hypothesis that a semi-supervised home exercise program, improves sleep quality and daytime sleepiness of elderlies of the community who present poor sleep quality. Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial study, conducted from May to September 2017, in Northeastern Brazil, with elderlies of the community aging 60 years old or older, sedentary, with lower scores or equal to 5 at the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and without cognitive decline. From one hundred ninety-one potential participants twenty-eight refused to participate, therefore, one hundred thirty-one (mean age 68 ± 7 years), and 88% female, were randomly assigned to an intervention group - IG (home exercise and sleep hygiene, n = 65) and a control group - CG (sleep hygiene only, n = 66). Sleep assessment tools were used: PSQI, Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) and clinical questionnaire of Berlin. The level of physical activity has been assessed by means of International Physical Activity Questionnaire adapted for the elderly (IPAQ) and Mini-Mental State Examination for cognitive decline. All participants were assessed before and after the 12-week intervention period and, also, the assessors were blind. Results: The IG showed significant improvement in quality of sleep with a mean reduction of 4.9 ± 2.7 points in the overall PSQI (p < 0.01) and in all its 7 components of evaluation (p < 0.05), and improvement of secondary endpoint, daytime sleepiness, a decline of 2.8 ± 2.2 points in the ESS (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Our results suggest that semi-supervised home exercise is effective in improving the quality of sleep and self-referred daytime sleepiness of sedentary elderlies of the community who presented sleep disorders. Trial registration: Ensaiosclinicos.gov.br process number: RBR-3cqzfy.

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Quality of Sleep in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis: A Preliminary Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Theodorou ◽  
Eleni Karetsi ◽  
Zoe Daniil ◽  
Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis ◽  
Vasileios T. Stavrou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

Chronic kidney disease significantly impairs patients’ daily lives and worsens their quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the physical activity and quality of sleep, during three days (previous day of dialysis, on the day of dialysis and after day of dialysis), in patients with end-stage renal on hemodialysis. 12 hemodialysis patients were included in our study, answered the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire, and for each patient were used a smart bracelet for three days (day-pre- and posthemodialysis and day at hemodialysis) to record daily physical activity (steps, distance) and estimate the quality of sleep. Results showed differences between three days average of steps and distance and PSQI parameters “…engaging in social activity?” (steps, p=0.006, distance, p=0.006) and “…enthusiasm to get things done?” (steps, p=0.029, distance, p=0.030). Our study suggests interrelationship between sleep quality and physical activity.

The Relationship between Cognitive Anxiety and Stress Caused by Covid-19 Virus with Sleep Quality in Public Society

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peyman Hatamian ◽  
Seyed Kazem Rasoulzadeh-Tabatabai ◽  
Mohammad Rahdar
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
P Value ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Cognitive Anxiety ◽  
The People ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Anxiety Questionnaire ◽  
Public Society

Background: Since the Covid-19 virus its initial outbreak has caused many psychological problems for humans, the present study aims to done the relationship between cognitive anxiety and stress caused by Covid-19 virus with sleep quality in public society. Methods: The present study was a descriptive correlational survey. The statistical population of the study included all the people of the country in 1399 through questionnaires that were placed electronically on popular sites, channels and people messengers, which finally 239 people answered the questionnaires. Research tools include; Alipour et al. Corona cognitive anxiety Questionnaire (2020), Lovibond & Lovibond Stress Questionnaire (1995), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (1989). After electronic collection of questionnaires, the obtained data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Correlation coefficient, and Regression analysis simultaneously. Results: The results showed that cognitive anxiety and stress caused by Covid-19 have a significant relationship with sleep quality (p value < 0.001), so that both can predict 0.41 changes in sleep quality. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that anxiety and stress caused by Covid-19 can predict the quality of sleep.

scholarly journals THE SLEEP QUALITY DIFFERENCES IN ADULTS WHO PARTICIPATE THE AIKIDO MARTIAL ARTS WITH ADULTS WHO NO PARTICIPATE THE AIKIDO MARTIAL ARTS IN BALI

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Fitrotul Imaniyah ◽  
I Made Niko Winaya ◽  
I Wayan Sugiritama
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Martial Arts ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Good Sleep

ABSTRACT   The addition of age and the variation of physical activity of each individual will increase the stress affecting the quality of sleep so that research done to determine the quality of sleep in adults who participateaikido martial arts with adults who noparticipateaikido martial arts as physical activity that can reduce stress level. The cross sectional analytic study with the sample was adults who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria of 86 people in each group. Samples filling out the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire and the results were tested with a fisher exact test. The results showed a significant difference between sleep quality in two groups (p <0.05). With the percentage of result that is group A has good sleep quality 82 people (95,3%) and bad 4 people (4,7%), group B have good sleep quality 59 people (68,6%) and bad 27 people (31, 4%). So the conclusion is that groups of adults who participateaikido martial arts have better sleep quality than adults who no participate aikido martial arts.   Keywords: Adult, Stess, Sleep Quality, Aikido Martial Arts.

scholarly journals Relations between Physical Activity and Quality of Sleep Among Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indrė Petkutė ◽  
Vaida Borkertienė
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
Intense Physical Activity

Relevance of the topic. Most authors agree that physical activity (PA) affects sleep (Kredlow et al., 2015), but it remains unclear how the quality of sleep varies with individual PA schedule and daily immobility. The goal was to identify the interfaces between physical activity and sleep quality for 18–25-year-old students. Research methods. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, smart watches Polar A300 were used. Results of the study. By analysing the obtained study data, 2 groups were formed according to physical activity: medium PA (56.1%) and high PA (43.9%). The quality of sleep among students was as follows: good (36.4%), bad (63.6%). Signifcant correlations were found between PA aspects and falling asleep time, PSQI. There were no signifcant interfaces between PA aspects and sleep duration. Conclusions. The majority of students were of moderate physical activity, less high physical activity and there were no students of low physical activity. Poor quality of sleep prevailed among students. Weak interfaces were identifed between continuous sitting and the time of useless sleep. Dependences were also found between sleep quality and the duration of intense physical activity as well as the level of physical activity. Signifcant dependencies were not established between the time of day of intense physical activity or the intense physical activity type and sleep quality itself, although the latter signifcantly affected the duration of sleep, the time of awakening and the length of useless sleep.Keywords: students, physical activity, sleep quality, long sitting.

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