Physical activity improves sleep quality in women.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to check whether women with a higher level of physical activity are less likely to experience sleep problems. 80 women aged 45-65 from Silesia took part in the pilot study. The research tool was a self-survey, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), and the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). The data was prepared in the STATISTICA 10 program. The mean age of the respondents was 51.75 ± 5.57. The most common symptoms were psychological problems (mean MRS: 4.29 ± 3.25). A sedentary lifestyle was reported in 57.14% of the respondents. There was a significant difference between women suffering from insomnia and women with normal sleep in terms of the level of physical activity (p = 0.025). Physical activity significantly affects the quality of sleep among middle-aged women.