Daily physical activity, human development index and insomnia in a representative sample of Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although there is a growing body of research pointing towards the need to investigate how different movement behaviors, such as physical activity and sleep, influence each other, the joint relationship between these factors and insomnia has been little explored among adolescent...

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Main Authors: Antônio Evaldo dos Santos, Raphael Henrique de Oliveira Araujo, Josiene Oliveira Couto, Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva
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Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2021-08-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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author Antônio Evaldo dos Santos
Raphael Henrique de Oliveira Araujo
Josiene Oliveira Couto
Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva
Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva
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Raphael Henrique de Oliveira Araujo
Josiene Oliveira Couto
Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva
Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva
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description ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although there is a growing body of research pointing towards the need to investigate how different movement behaviors, such as physical activity and sleep, influence each other, the joint relationship between these factors and insomnia has been little explored among adolescents in developing countries. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between daily physical activity and insomnia in a national sample of Brazilian adolescents, according to the Human Development Index (HDI) of each Brazilian region. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Cross-sectional study on 102,072 Brazilian students aged 11 to 19 years, selected from all regions of the country. METHODS: Information on insomnia and physical activity was self-reported by adolescents. RESULTS: Our analyses revealed that girls who accumulated at least 60 minutes/day of physical activity on up to three days/week were less prone to present insomnia. This pattern of association was maintained only for those who lived in high HDI regions (odds ratio, 0.87; 95% confidence interval, 0.75-0.99). For boys, there was a positive association between the number of active days and protection against insomnia, especially for those who lived in high HDI regions. CONCLUSION: Even amounts of physical activity that were lower than the weekly guidelines, were associated with better sleep quality for Brazilian adolescents, especially girls, and even for those who lived in regions with greater social and economic vulnerability.
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spelling doaj.art-968f12807c1149f4a0044f56c15e9a3f2022-12-21T19:34:36ZengAssociação Paulista de MedicinaSão Paulo Medical Journal1806-94602021-08-01139548148810.1590/1516-3180.2020.0745.r1.0604221Daily physical activity, human development index and insomnia in a representative sample of Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional analysisAntônio Evaldo dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8837-0329Raphael Henrique de Oliveira Araujohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9405-3052Josiene Oliveira Coutohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1328-6859Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3995-4795Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4578-7666ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although there is a growing body of research pointing towards the need to investigate how different movement behaviors, such as physical activity and sleep, influence each other, the joint relationship between these factors and insomnia has been little explored among adolescents in developing countries. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between daily physical activity and insomnia in a national sample of Brazilian adolescents, according to the Human Development Index (HDI) of each Brazilian region. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Cross-sectional study on 102,072 Brazilian students aged 11 to 19 years, selected from all regions of the country. METHODS: Information on insomnia and physical activity was self-reported by adolescents. RESULTS: Our analyses revealed that girls who accumulated at least 60 minutes/day of physical activity on up to three days/week were less prone to present insomnia. This pattern of association was maintained only for those who lived in high HDI regions (odds ratio, 0.87; 95% confidence interval, 0.75-0.99). For boys, there was a positive association between the number of active days and protection against insomnia, especially for those who lived in high HDI regions. CONCLUSION: Even amounts of physical activity that were lower than the weekly guidelines, were associated with better sleep quality for Brazilian adolescents, especially girls, and even for those who lived in regions with greater social and economic vulnerability.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802021000500481&tlng=enExerciseSleep initiation and maintenance disordersSleepAdolescentMental healthPhysical activityInsomniaSleep habitsYouth
spellingShingle Antônio Evaldo dos Santos
Raphael Henrique de Oliveira Araujo
Josiene Oliveira Couto
Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva
Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva
Daily physical activity, human development index and insomnia in a representative sample of Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis
São Paulo Medical Journal
Exercise
Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders
Sleep
Adolescent
Mental health
Physical activity
Insomnia
Sleep habits
Youth
title Daily physical activity, human development index and insomnia in a representative sample of Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis
title_full Daily physical activity, human development index and insomnia in a representative sample of Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis
title_fullStr Daily physical activity, human development index and insomnia in a representative sample of Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis
title_full_unstemmed Daily physical activity, human development index and insomnia in a representative sample of Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis
title_short Daily physical activity, human development index and insomnia in a representative sample of Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis
title_sort daily physical activity human development index and insomnia in a representative sample of brazilian adolescents a cross sectional analysis
topic Exercise
Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders
Sleep
Adolescent
Mental health
Physical activity
Insomnia
Sleep habits
Youth
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802021000500481&tlng=en
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