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Physical Activity Level, Insomnia and Related Impact in Medical Students in Poland

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  • Magdalena Dąbrowska-Galas

    (Department of Kinesitherapy and Special Methods, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland)

  • Kuba Ptaszkowski

    (Department of Clinical Biomechanics and Physiotherapy in Motor System Disorders, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-355 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Jolanta Dąbrowska

    (School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland)

Abstract

Background: Specific academic environment and time spent on learning may lead to sleep deprivation and a sedentary lifestyle. Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint. The purposes of this study were to describe the prevalence of insomnia in medical students, and to examine physical activity levels and other behavioral factors associated with insomnia in this population group. Methods: We included 308 medical students from Poland. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess physical activity levels and the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) was used to assess insomnia among students. A multifactor model of analysis was used to analyze variables related to insomnia. Results: A share of 19.2% of medical students were inactive. Insomnia was reported by 36.8% of students. In the multifactorial model, variables such as smoking cigarettes (ß = 0.21, p < 0.001), consuming energy drinks several times a month (ß = 0.21, p = 0.024), or daily stress (ß = 0.44, p < 0.001) had a negative impact on the quality of sleep of medical students. Conclusions: Most medical students are physically active, however, approximately one-third of the medical students experience insomnia. This sleep problem is reported more often in students who experience daily stress or smoke cigarettes.

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  • Magdalena Dąbrowska-Galas & Kuba Ptaszkowski & Jolanta Dąbrowska, 2021. "Physical Activity Level, Insomnia and Related Impact in Medical Students in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-10, March.
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