Physical Activity and Sleep in Adults and Older Adults in Southern Brazil

Luciana Zaranza Monteiro, Joni Marcio de Farias, Tiago Rodrigues de Lima, Antônio Augusto Schäfer, Fernanda Oliveira Meller and Diego Augusto Santos Silva ()
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Luciana Zaranza Monteiro: Physical Education Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
Joni Marcio de Farias: Postgraduate Program in Public Health, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Criciúma 88806-000, SC, Brazil
Tiago Rodrigues de Lima: Physical Education Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
Antônio Augusto Schäfer: Postgraduate Program in Public Health, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Criciúma 88806-000, SC, Brazil
Fernanda Oliveira Meller: Postgraduate Program in Public Health, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Criciúma 88806-000, SC, Brazil
Diego Augusto Santos Silva: Physical Education Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 2, 1-9

Abstract: Good sleep quality is a well-known indicator of physical and mental health, well-being, and overall vitality. This study aimed to verify the association between the practice of physical activity and sleep duration and quality in adults and older adults in southern Brazil. A cross-sectional population-based study was carried out with 820 individuals of both sexes aged 18 years or more, where sociodemographic variables were collected and also health-related variables. This study included 523 (63.8%) women and 297 (36.2%) men, and the prevalence of adequate sleep hours was 41.5% (95%CI: 39.1; 44.9). People who performed leisure walking were 34% more likely to present adequate sleep duration (PR: 1.34; 95%CI: 1.10; 1.64) compared to those who did not perform leisure walking. Individuals who met the recommendations for moderate or vigorous physical activity were more likely to have good sleep quality (PR: 1.16; 95%CI: 1.01; 1.34). Future health behavior modification strategies to improve sleep quality at the population level should consider encouraging lifestyle improvements, thus increasing the practice of physical activities.

Keywords: physical activity; sleep quality; adults; older adult; epidemiology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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