Avaliação da qualidade e duração do sono em atletas corredores de rua recreacionais

Abstract

Introduction: Sleep quality and its disorders are psychobiological factors that can determine the good performance of the athletes. Some factors can alter sleep after practicing physical activity, such as age, physical fitness and lean body mass. Objective: To evaluate the quality and duration of sleep in athletes recreational street runners. Methods: Runners aged 44.93 ± 8.53 years were evaluated, they answered validated questionnaires to evaluate the quality of sleep, which are described below: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESE), and the Insomnia Severity Index and a personalized questionnaire to collect socio-demographic, health and physical information about the athlete. Results: 79.9% of the athletes had poor sleep quality and 20% had good sleep, 40% of the sample had excessive daytime sleepiness and 73% of athletes had a high insomnia index. Conclusion: The association between physical activity and work routine seems to cause excessive wear on the sleep quality of recreational athletes. Sleep hygiene strategies are recommended for best performance.