Good quality of sleep is an acknowledged source of physical and mental wellbeing, happiness, and vitality. Without enough hours of restorative sleep, the individual will not be able to function, study, develop and interact even near to their true potential at a point of time. University student's lifestyle changes with the new life of studying. Sleep problems and sleep disorders severely impair university students' academic success. To date, there is limited study on the level of sleep quality among university students during the covid-19 lockdown. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of sleep quality among university students between faculty during the Covid-19 lockdown. A total of 417 respondents among Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Perlis were set up to answer the questionnaire by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Based on the data, there was a significant difference in the level of sleep quality among UiTM Perlis Student (p = 0.001). The mean global score for all students was (6.47 ± 3.105). Faculty of Architecture Planning and Surveying had a higher mean global score (8.95 ± 2.882). Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation had a lower mean global score (3.86 ± 2.014). From the result, Faculty Architecture Planning and Surveying have poor sleep quality while Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation have good sleep quality. In conclusion, the study showed the level of sleep quality among UiTM Perlis students is slightly greater on poor sleep. This might be due to poor sleep habits like having an irregular sleep pattern and psychological issues such as stress.

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The purpose of this study was to compare the movement kinematics between skilled and less skilled cyclists based on their preferred saddle heights. 12 recreational cyclists were recruited for this study, and they were required to perform 10-minute cycling using their own bike (mounted on a bike trainer) which consists of a 4-minute warm-up, and continue with a 6-minute cycle at 90-100 rotations per minute with their preferred saddle height. Reflective markers were placed at the joint involved such as hip, knee, and ankle to assess change in the segment and joint motion parallel to the 90° of the crank cycle (3'o clock) during the study. Additional variables such as cadence and power (watt) were recorded for monitoring purposes. Results showed that there were significant differences (p<0.05) in hip and ankle range of motion during pedalling between skilled and less-skilled recreational cyclists. It can be concluded, significantly better range of motion on the hip and ankle performed by the skilled cyclist may be due to suitable saddle height and it might lead to effectiveness on cycling efficiency.

This study was conducted to determine running kinematics while using compression socks (CS) and smooth socks (SS) among 16 recreational runners. They were required to complete a maximal treadmill test with two different running sock conditions (smooth and compression). All kinematic parameters (ground contact time, heel strike, stride length and swing time) were reported in an average of the four stages of Bruce protocol. Results showed more significant correlations (p<0.05) among the kinematic variables in the compression socks condition as compared to the smooth socks. In conclusion, wearing compression socks improves movement kinematics while running may be due to the enriched somatosensory information received by the foot. Keywords: Running; Compression socks; Movement kinematics; Somatosensory feedback  eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6iSI4.2915