Physical Activity Status And Sleep Quality In Peruvian Parents At A School

Abstract

Introduction: Changes in physical activity have been modified over time, due to the limitation in the participation of outdoor activities, trips to workplaces, public and academic entities, etc.; reducing the time dedicated to physical activity; favoring the appearance of negative effects on health, risks of altered sleep quality and even loss of physical capacity.

Objective: To find out the correlation between physical activity and sleep quality among parents, and to be aware of the degree of physical activity and the degree of sleep quality in a population consisting of parents in a school in Lima.

Methods: Cross-sectional and analytical study of 88 parents, 62.5 percent of them were female. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Pittsburgh Quality Index were applied, the aim of which is to determine the quality and the challenges of people when going to bed quickly and accurately. Statistical analysis was conducted with the help of the SPSS v.26 program.

Results: The parents showed a direct correlation between physical activity and the quality of sleep with a significance value of 0.03. The women had low sleep quality (57.95%), low physical activity, 54.54% and 30.7% work more than 41 h/s and 57.9% are professional parents.

Conclusions: The study variables show a significant relationship and parents who engage in physical activity on a regular basis are more likely to sleep better than those who are less active.