Sono e atividade física de escolares
Sleep and physical activity at school level
Keywords:
Sleep,, motor activity, students, adolescent, public healthAbstract
Objective: Analyze the quality of sleep and the level of habitual physical activity of students. Methods: Was carried out a
cross-sectional study with 180 students of both sexes, with ages between 15 and 21 years enrolled at a public high school
in an urban area of the city of Mossoro/RN. As measurement instruments were used the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
questionnaire and the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) - short version. the data were analyzed based on
frequencies and percentages distribution, besides of, chi-square test. Results: 56% of the students had a good sleep quality and 44% a bad sleep quality. Regarding the level of physical activity, 40% of students were classifi ed as very active, 36%
as active; 18% as irregularly active and 6% as sedentary. Conclusion: The students presented a good quality of sleep, and
satisfactory physical activity levels, being classifi ed as active and very active.

