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Samara Silva Moura1, Luiz Antônio Alves Menezes Júnior, Júlia Cristina Cardoso Carraro
1From the Post-graduate Program in Health and Nutrition, Nutrition School, Federal University of Ouro Preto. Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil (S.S.d.M., L.A.A.d.M.J., J.C.C.C., G.L.L.M.-C., A.L.M.); and Epidemiology Laboratory, Medical School, Federal University of Ouro Preto. OuroPreto, Minas Gerais, Brazil (S.S.d.M., L.A.A.d.M.J., G.L.L.M.-C.).
Objective:
The aim of the study is to explore possible associations according to quality of sleep and work from home (WFH) with physical inactivity (PI) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
This is a cross-sectional study in two Brazilian cities (>18 years), by probability sampling. Leisure-time physical activity was self-reported and classified according to guidelines. Sleep was by applying the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Work from home was classified as: total WFH or no WFH.
Results:
A total of 1750 adults were analyzed, 69.1% were physically inactive, 51.9% had poor sleep quality, and 79.8% were not in WFH. PI was associated with poor sleep quality and non-WFH. Compared with those who reported WFH and good sleep quality, those who reported non-WFH and poor sleep quality had 4 times the prevalence of PI.
Conclusions:
Poor sleep quality, and not WFH, is associated with leisure PI. These factors combined increase the probability of PI.
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