[Relationship between sleep problems and pattern of physical activity of university students in the pandemicRelación entre los problemas de sueño y el patrón de actividad física de los universitarios en la pandemia].

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to characterize health students who in the Covid-19 pandemic acquired sleep problems and those physically inactive, relating these conditions.

METHODS

Data were collected in 2020 electronic. To characterize sleep problems, we considered: difficulties to start, dissatisfaction with sleep and staying asleep, whether the sleep time is enough to feel good and sleep problems acquired during the pandemic. For physical inactivity, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The chi-square test of heterogeneity and linear trend was used.

RESULTS

Participated 656 students. The prevalence of sleep problems was 48.8%, and physical inactivity 54.6%. Both more frequent in older patients who reported worsening of feeding (p<0.05). Longer social distance was associated with physical inactivity (p=0.020), while greater feeling of anxiety, sadness or worry (p=0.013) and higher alcohol consumption increased sleep problems (0.031).

CONCLUSIONS

It was concluded that sleep problems and physical inactivity were more frequent in older students with worsening diet. Longer social distance was associated with physical inactivity, and increased anxiety, sadness or worry and alcohol consumption increased sleep problems.