Comparison of Sleep Quality in Active and Inactive Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran
| Author | Hamid Reza Sadeghipour | en |
| Author | Abdosaleh Zar | en |
| Author | Martin Hofmeister | en |
| Orcid | Hamid Reza Sadeghipour [0000-0001-6656-3963] | en |
| Issued Date | 2023-09-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Sleep quality is one of the factors affecting the health and performance of students. The current study aimed to compare sleep quality between active and inactive students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 386 students (182 females; 144 males) studying in the Persian Gulf University voluntarily participated for 2 months in 2020. We used the Petersburg Sleep Questionnaire (electronically through university emails) to collect data. Results: Female students scored lower than male students in sleep duration (P = 0.002). Physically active students scored lower than physically inactive students in sleep quality (P = 0.003), sleep disturbances (P = 0.015), and daytime dysfunction (P = 0.005). Physically active female students obtained significantly lower scores in sleep quality (P = 0.002) and daytime dysfunction (P = 0.003) than physically inactive female students. Also, physically active male students obtained significantly lower scores than inactive male students on the subscales of sleep disturbances (P = 0.005) and the use of sleeping medication (P = 0.021). Conclusions: Physical activity can play an important role in improving the sleep quality of students, and it should be emphasized during the restrictions imposed by epidemics. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/amh-141489 | en |
| Keyword | Sleep Quality | en |
| Keyword | Student | en |
| Keyword | Physical Activity | en |
| Keyword | COVID-19 Pandemic | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Comparison of Sleep Quality in Active and Inactive Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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