Sleep and physical activity in university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Memon, Aamir Raoof; Gupta, Charlotte C.; Crowther, Meagan E.; Ferguson, Sally A.; Tuckwell, Georgia A.; Vincent, Grace E.

doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101482

“…Also, they are more aware of the risk of saturated fat and alcohol eating and drinking and of sleep and healthy weight to maintain health. This result is in accord with previous findings about the association between sleep and moderate to intense physical activity in university students [39]. Diet is also a major concern for Italian students, and it is known that diet is related to stress [40], sleep [41] and overall mental health [42].…”

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confidence: 92%

Healthy Lifestyles in Italian and Latvian University Students, According to Demographics, Nationality, and Study Specialty with Special Reference to Sport Studies

Helena¹,

U²,

Antônio³

2021

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This study compares lifestyles behaviour in Italian and Latvian university students, to assess if there are differences for sex, age, university or studies specialties. An online questionnaire investigating 8 lifestyle dimensions has been compiled by 156 (43,6 % females) from Italy and 105 from Latvia (82,9% females). Answers were collected between April and December 2020. Presence of smokers are negligible. The questionnaire showed to have a good internal consistency (Cronbach α =.929). On the total group, significant statistically differences were found for all the dimensions regarding age, sex, study specialty and university. Physical activity was associated with healthier lifestyles choices. Geographical-induced differences were found (eating and sleep behaviours, alcohol awareness) as well as socio-economic differences. Female students shown to be more stressed than males. Occupational wellness increased by age. Sport students shown more health awareness. Many of the differences found in the total group disappeared when comparing only sport students of the two university, showing females increasing their scores. This result can be explained by a masculinization effect of sport.

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“…Also, they are more aware of the risk of saturated fat and alcohol eating and drinking and of sleep and healthy weight to maintain health. This result is in accord with previous findings about the association between sleep and moderate to intense physical activity in university students [38]. Diet is also a major concern for Italian students, and it is known that diet is related to stress [39], sleep [40] and overall mental health [41].…”

Section: Age Distribution For Sport Students (%)supporting

confidence: 92%

Healthy Lifestyles in Italian and Latvian University Students, According to Demographics, Study Course, and Nationality

Cicchella¹,

Usca²,

Vecenāne³

2021

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This study compares lifestyles behaviour in Italian and Latvian university students, to assess if there are differences for sex, age, university or studies specialties. An online questionnaire investigating 8 lifestyle dimensions has been compiled by 156 (43,6 % females) from Italy and 105 from Latvia (82,9% females). Answers were collected between April and December 2020. Presence of smokers are negligible. The questionnaire showed to have a good internal consistency (Cronbach α =.929). On the total group, significant statistically differences were found for all the dimensions regarding age, sex, study specialty and university. Physical activity was associated with healthier lifestyles choices. Geographical-induced differences were found (eating and sleep behaviours, alcohol awareness) as well as socio-economic differences. Female students shown to be more stressed than males. Occupational wellness increased by age. Sport students shown more health awareness. Many of the differences found in the total group disappeared when comparing only sport students of the two university, showing females increasing their scores. This result can be explained by a masculinization effect of sport.

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“…The Global PSQI score (range 0–21) allows classification into individuals with poor sleep quality (score > 5) and good sleep quality (score ≤ 5). The measure has been used in studies which examine relationships between sleep and physical activity among college students [ 39 ].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Exploration of Domain-Specific Sedentary Behaviors in College Students by Lifestyle Factors and Sociodemographics

Carpenter

¹

,

Byun

²

,

Turner‐McGrievy

³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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College students exhibit high levels of sedentary time and/or poor lifestyle factors (e.g., poor sleep, stress, physical inactivity). It is unknown; however, in what domains college students spend their sedentary time and whether there are associations between sedentary time and these lifestyle factors. This study examined sedentary behavior of college students by domains, current lifestyle factors and sociodemographics. Undergraduates (n = 272, M age = 20 years, 79% female) self-reported their sedentary behavior, sleep, stress, physical activity, anthropometrics and sociodemographics. Sedentary time was categorized as: total, recreational screen, education and social. Students reported spending >12 h of their day sedentary on average, with over a third of this time spent in recreational screen time. All categories of sedentary time were significantly correlated with body mass index, and both total sedentary time and screen time were significantly correlated with sleep score, with poorer sleep quality associated with greater sedentary time. Physical activity was negatively correlated with social sedentary time only. Subgroups with elevated sedentary time included minority students, those with low parental education and students with overweight/obesity. Given the negative health impacts of sedentary behavior, college students would likely benefit from interventions tailored to this population which target reducing sedentary time, particularly recreational screen time.

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Sleep and physical activity in university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Healthy Lifestyles in Italian and Latvian University Students, According to Demographics, Nationality, and Study Specialty with Special Reference to Sport Studies

Healthy Lifestyles in Italian and Latvian University Students, According to Demographics, Nationality, and Study Specialty with Special Reference to Sport Studies

Healthy Lifestyles in Italian and Latvian University Students, According to Demographics, Study Course, and Nationality

An Exploration of Domain-Specific Sedentary Behaviors in College Students by Lifestyle Factors and Sociodemographics

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