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Questionnaire based analysis of quality of sleep and exertion level among adults

Dr.Deepti Lele ( Assistant Professor , Krupanidhi College of Physiotherapy , Bangalore)

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship and effects of physical activity on sleep in young adults in India. Also, to determine the change in the sleep parameters according to gender and physical activity

Method: Study includes 215 (n=215) young healthy adults between age 18-35years.Males and females 87 and 128 respectively. Informed consent and anthropometric measurements were taken. Participants were interviewed and guided for self-report of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) for recording sleep and Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) for recording physical activity status in past 7days Inclusion criteria: Healthy young adults between 18-35 years of age, willing to participate in the survey. Exclusion criteria: Participants suffering from infections, history of illness in past three months, participants with the history of ongoing chronic disease

Results : 178 participants were in the age group of 18-22years.Weak negative correlation is seen in physical activity and sleep. Participants with low intensity physical activity reported affected sleep, with disturbed sleep (r= -0.186), difficulty in breathing at night (r=-0.135), Sleep disturbances due to bad dreams(r= -0.131) were seen in very few participants with moderate level activities.

Conclusion: Weak negative correlation is found in physical activity and sleep. Vigorous to moderate intensity physical activity has good effect on quality of sleep. Women and young adults have better sleep parameters and physical activity intensity. Most of the subjects were found to have low to moderate levels of physical activity and were unaware about the necessary levels of physical activity.

Keywords: Physical Activity; Sleep Quality; Young Adults; Sleep Patterns; Sleep Habits; Physical Inactivity; Sedentary Lifestyle