The Associations Between Objectively Measured Gait Speed and Subjective Sleep Quality in First-Year University Students, According to Gender
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Nature and Science of Sleep |
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| Web | https://www.dovepress.com/the-associations-between-objectively-measured-gait-speed-and-subjectiv-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NSS |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S328218 |
| Keywords | youth; biomechanics; sleep; relationship |
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| Description | Purpose: To examine the associations between gait speed and sleep quality in first-year university students, according to gender. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 193 first-year university students [mean age±standard deviation (SD): 19.6± 1.1 years; mean height: 178.0± 10.5 cm; mean weight: 74.0± 11.0 kg; 26.9% women). Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality questionnaire, with a lower score indicating “better” sleep quality. Gait speed was measured using the Zebris pressure platform. The associations were examined with generalized linear models and multiple regression analysis. Results: In the unadjusted model, faster participants had significantly “better” sleep quality (ß=- 3.15, 95% CI - 3.82 to - 2.47, p< 0.001). When the model was adjusted for sex, age, body-mass index, self-rated health, smoking status, and psychological distress, faster participants remained having “better” sleep quality (ß=- 2.88, 95% CI - 3.53 to - 2.22, p< 0.001). Conclusion: This study shows that sleep quality can be predicted by gait speed in the first-year university students. |