Research Center on Aging, University of social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciense, Tehran, Iran.
Research Center of Persian Gulf Sports, Nutrition and Health, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Boushehr, Iran.
BMC Public Health. 2024 May 18;24(1):1340. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18747-9.
Sleep disorders have a significant negative impact on mental and physical health, especially among the elderly. Various factors can affect the sleep quality of elderly people. The aim of this research to investigate the effect of urban and rural environments on the sleep quality of elderly people with emphasis on physical activity.
Four hundred and thirty-nine elderly people (226 city residents and 213 village residents) in urban and rural areas of Bushehr (Southern Iran), volunteered to participate in the present study. Information was collected via the General information questionnaire and Petersburg Sleep Questionnaire.
The results showed that active elderly women (p < 0.001), and total active elderly (male + female) (p < 0.001) living in urban areas compared to inactive elderly and also in rural areas active elderly women (p < 0.001), active elderly men (p < 0.001) and total active elderly (male + female) (p < 0.001) had better overall sleep quality in compared to inactive elderly. Also, elderly men (p < 0.001) and the total elderly (male + female) (p < 0.001) living in urban areas had better sleep quality than the elderly in rural areas.
Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the way of life (being active) as well as the living environment can affect the sleep quality of elderly people, so that active elderly people and also elderly people living in urban environments had better sleep quality.
睡眠障碍对身心健康有重大负面影响，尤其是在老年人中。各种因素会影响老年人的睡眠质量。本研究旨在调查城乡环境对老年人睡眠质量的影响，重点关注身体活动。
来自伊朗南部布什尔城乡地区的 439 名老年人（226 名城市居民和 213 名农村居民）自愿参加了本研究。通过一般信息问卷和彼得堡睡眠问卷收集信息。
结果表明，与不活跃的老年人相比，活跃的农村老年女性（p<0.001）和活跃的城乡老年男女总和（p<0.001）的整体睡眠质量更好；与不活跃的农村老年人相比，活跃的农村老年女性（p<0.001）、活跃的农村老年男性（p<0.001）和活跃的城乡老年男女总和（p<0.001）的整体睡眠质量更好。此外，与农村老年人相比，城市老年男性（p<0.001）和城乡老年男女总和（p<0.001）的睡眠质量更好。
根据研究结果，可以得出结论，生活方式（积极）以及生活环境会影响老年人的睡眠质量，因此，积极的老年人以及生活在城市环境中的老年人睡眠质量更好。
