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ERIC Number: EJ1396184
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
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Physical Activity and Sleep Quality Correlations with Anthropometric Measurements in Young Adults
Kim, Ashley Y.; Gieng, John H.; Osako Luna, Shiho; Mauldin, Kasuen
Journal of American College Health, v71 n5 p1348-1355 2023
Objective: This cross-sectional study examined correlations between physical activity and anthropometrics as well as sleep quality and anthropometrics. Participants College students (n = 85) with average age 25.6 ± 5.4 years. Methods Participants received full-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans and completed validated surveys: Habitual Physical Activity questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Results: Males reported more sports-related physical activity than females (p = 0.041). Physical activity indices and percent body fat were inversely correlated (total [rho] = -0.320, p < 0.001; sport [beta] = -0.378, p = 0.003). Participants had poor overall sleep quality (PSQI = 6.19 ± 2.99). The PSQI sleep quality index: disturbance was directly correlated with body mass index (BMI) ([beta] = 0.328, p = 0.007). Conclusion: Health interventions on college campuses should promote more physical activity and better quality sleep as these factors were related to improved body anthropometrics and potentially reduced chronic disease risk.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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