The effect of elderly exercise on sleep quality

An elderly person will begin to experience changes in various aspects. The most frequently complained health problem among the elderly is nighttime sleep disturbances. Exercise is known to help improve sleep quality in the elderly. This study aims to examine the effect of exercise on sleep quality among elderly individuals at the Kota Batu Public Health Center, Bogor Regency. The research method used was cross-sectional. The research sample consisted of 27 respondents, obtained through random sampling, and included elderly individuals who actively participated in regular exercise programs at the health center. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. The sleep quality scores were analyzed using the independent t-test, and the group comparison between individuals who engaged in regular exercise and those who did not was conducted using the Mann-Whitney test. The results showed that the majority of the elderly had good sleep quality (59%). A total of 14 respondents (52%) regularly exercised. There was a significant difference in sleep quality between those who regularly exercised and those who did not, with significant differences observed in the components of subjective sleep quality (p=0.007), sleep latency (p=0.019), sleep disturbances (p=0.021), and daytime dysfunction (p=0.002). This study found a significant effect of exercise on sleep quality among the elderly at the Kota Batu Public Health Center, Bogor Regency, with a p-value < 0.05 (p=0.00). This indicates a significant effect of elderly exercise on sleep quality in the elderly at the Kota Batu Public Health Center, Bogor Regency