Takafumi Monma1, Akira Ando2, Tohru Asanuma3, Yutaka Yoshitake4, Goichiro Yoshida4, Taiki Miyazawa5, Naoyuki Ebine6, Satoko Takeda7, Naomi Omi1, Makoto Satoh8, Kumpei Tokuyama1, Fumi Takeda9. 1. Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan. 2. Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan. 3. Faculty of Physical Education, International Budo University, 841 Shinkan, Katsuura-shi, Chiba 299-5295, Japan. 4. National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, 1 Shiromizu, Kanoya-shi, Kagoshima 891-2311, Japan. 5. Faculty of Wellness, Shigakkan University, 55, Nakoyama, Yokone-cho, Obu-shi, Aichi 474-8651, Japan. 6. Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University, 1-3 Miyakodani, Tatara, Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto 610-0394, Japan. 7. Biwako Seikei Sport College, 1204 Kitahira, Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0503, Japan. 8. International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan. 9. Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan. Electronic address: takeda.fumi.fe@u.tsukuba.ac.jp.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To clarify sleep disorder risk factors among student athletes, this study examined the relationship between lifestyle habits, competition activities, psychological distress, and sleep disorders. METHODS: Student athletes (N = 906; male: 70.1%; average age: 19.1 ± 0.8 years) in five university sports departments from four Japanese regions were targeted for analysis. Survey items were attributes (age, gender, and body mass index), sleep disorders (recorded through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), lifestyle habits (bedtime, wake-up time, smoking, drinking alcohol, meals, part-time jobs, and use of electronics after lights out), competition activities (activity contents and competition stressors), and psychological distress (recorded through the K6 scale). The relation between lifestyle habits, competition activities, psychological distress, and sleep disorders was explored using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis with attributes as adjustment variables showed that "bedtime," "wake-up time," "psychological distress," "part-time jobs," "smartphone/cellphone use after lights out," "morning practices," and "motivation loss stressors," were risk factors that were independently related to sleep disorders. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep disorders among student athletes are related to lifestyle habits such as late bedtime, early wake-up time, late night part-time jobs, and use of smartphones/cellphones after lights out; psychological distress; and competition activities such as morning practices and motivation loss stressors related to competition. Therefore, this study suggests the importance of improving these lifestyle habits, mental health, and competition activities.
OBJECTIVE: To clarify sleep disorder risk factors among student athletes, this study examined the relationship between lifestyle habits, competition activities, psychological distress, and sleep disorders. METHODS: Student athletes (N = 906; male: 70.1%; average age: 19.1 ± 0.8 years) in five university sports departments from four Japanese regions were targeted for analysis. Survey items were attributes (age, gender, and body mass index), sleep disorders (recorded through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), lifestyle habits (bedtime, wake-up time, smoking, drinking alcohol, meals, part-time jobs, and use of electronics after lights out), competition activities (activity contents and competition stressors), and psychological distress (recorded through the K6 scale). The relation between lifestyle habits, competition activities, psychological distress, and sleep disorders was explored using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis with attributes as adjustment variables showed that "bedtime," "wake-up time," "psychological distress," "part-time jobs," "smartphone/cellphone use after lights out," "morning practices," and "motivation loss stressors," were risk factors that were independently related to sleep disorders. CONCLUSIONS:Sleep disorders among student athletes are related to lifestyle habits such as late bedtime, early wake-up time, late night part-time jobs, and use of smartphones/cellphones after lights out; psychological distress; and competition activities such as morning practices and motivation loss stressors related to competition. Therefore, this study suggests the importance of improving these lifestyle habits, mental health, and competition activities.
Authors: Marie-Anne Melone; Claire Tourny; Brian K Gehlbach; Eli L Schmidt; Matthieu Lalevée; Maxime L'Hermette Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-03-06 Impact factor: 3.390