Physical Activity Level and Sleep Quality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. A Cross-Sectional Study

Luciano, YM; Pinto, RZ; Gobbi, C; Fernandes, GL; Dokkedal-Silva, V; Lemos, IR; Pires, GN; Andersen, ML; Tufik, S; Morelhao, PK

Physical Activity Level and Sleep Quality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. A Cross-Sectional Study

Luciano, YM Pinto, RZ Gobbi, C Fernandes, GL Dokkedal-Silva, V Lemos, IR Pires, GN Andersen, ML Tufik, S Morelhao, PK

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Luciano, YM
dc.contributor.author	Pinto, RZ
dc.contributor.author	Gobbi, C
dc.contributor.author	Fernandes, GL
dc.contributor.author	Dokkedal-Silva, V
dc.contributor.author	Lemos, IR
dc.contributor.author	Pires, GN
dc.contributor.author	Andersen, ML
dc.contributor.author	Tufik, S
dc.contributor.author	Morelhao, PK
dc.date.accessioned	2025-02-26T13:08:09Z
dc.date.available	2025-02-26T13:08:09Z
dc.identifier.citation	SLEEP SCIENCE
dc.identifier.issn	1984-0659
dc.identifier.issn	1984-0063
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/185349
dc.description.abstract	<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The worldwide increase in life expectancy has resulted in a significant aging of the population. The physiological and functional changes that result from the aging process, changes in sleep patterns, and the prevalence of chronic diseases affect the health and well-being of individuals aged over 60.</jats:p><jats:p> Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between levels of physical activity (PA) and sleep quality in community-dwelling older adults.</jats:p><jats:p> Methods This is a cross-sectional study, with the participants randomly recruited according to the region and street in which they live. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was applied to assess sleep quality, the Modified Baecke Questionnaire for the Elderly (MBQ-E) to assess PA levels, as well as questionnaires to obtain social, demographic and anthropometric data. Multivariable regression analyses were conducted with PA activity as the independent variable and sleep quality as the dependent variable of interest, while also considering all potential covariates.</jats:p><jats:p> Results A total of 503 older adults were analyzed, of whom 377 (75%) were classified as inactive and only 126 (25%) as active. Among the participants, 344 (68.4%) had poor sleep quality, 86 (17.1%) had symptoms of insomnia, and 57 (11.5%) reported complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness. We found that 128 participants (25.4%) consumed alcohol and 41 (8.2%) were current smokers. Multivariate regression results showed an inverse association between PA levels and sleep (Beta coefficient = −0.67 ([95% confidence interval = −1.29 to −0.04]).</jats:p><jats:p> Conclusions The results of the study indicate that being physically inactive is associated with poor sleep quality.</jats:p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	THIEME MEDICAL PUBL INC
dc.relation.ispartof	SLEEP SCIENCE
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1055/s-0044-1787757
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	3202 Clinical sciences
dc.subject.classification	3209 Neurosciences
dc.title	Physical Activity Level and Sleep Quality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. A Cross-Sectional Study
dc.type	Journal Article
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Physiotherapy
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dc.date.updated	2025-02-26T13:08:08Z
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AbstractThe worldwide increase in life expectancy has resulted in a significant aging of the population. The physiological and functional changes that result from the aging process, changes in sleep patterns, and the prevalence of chronic diseases affect the health and well-being of individuals aged over 60. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between levels of physical activity (PA) and sleep quality in community-dwelling older adults. Methods This is a cross-sectional study, with the participants randomly recruited according to the region and street in which they live. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was applied to assess sleep quality, the Modified Baecke Questionnaire for the Elderly (MBQ-E) to assess PA levels, as well as questionnaires to obtain social, demographic and anthropometric data. Multivariable regression analyses were conducted with PA activity as the independent variable and sleep quality as the dependent variable of interest, while also considering all potential covariates. Results A total of 503 older adults were analyzed, of whom 377 (75%) were classified as inactive and only 126 (25%) as active. Among the participants, 344 (68.4%) had poor sleep quality, 86 (17.1%) had symptoms of insomnia, and 57 (11.5%) reported complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness. We found that 128 participants (25.4%) consumed alcohol and 41 (8.2%) were current smokers. Multivariate regression results showed an inverse association between PA levels and sleep (Beta coefficient = −0.67 ([95% confidence interval = −1.29 to −0.04]). Conclusions The results of the study indicate that being physically inactive is associated with poor sleep quality.

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