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Physical activity level and sleep patterns among scholar adolescents

Abstract

To investigate indicators of sleep quality and regular physical activity (PA) practice in adolescents from Pelotas/RS. The sample consisted of 85 students among 14 to 18-years-old attending high school. A questionnaire was used to measure PA levels, times of waking and sleep, quality and sleep time and presence of parasomnias. Results indicated that boys were more active and that the average sleep duration of adolescents was around 7,5 h Monday through Thursday, from 5,5 h on Fridays and more than 10 hours to weekends and holidays, regardless of the level of PA. It was concluded that the sleep habits of teenagers were unruly and nonstandard.

KEYWORDS
Sleep; Parasomnias; Insomnia; Motor activity

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