Association between Physical Activity levels and Sleep Quality among University Faculty: A Descriptive Approach

Objective: The present study focused to find the physical activity level of faculty members of universities of Islamabad and to identify its association with quality of sleep. Study design: It was a correlational descriptive survey. Place and duration of study: The study was conducted on faculty members of various institutions of Islamabad. Material and Methods: This study was conducted on faculty members of various institutions of Islamabad by calculating the sample size through Rao soft software, keeping 752 population size, came out to be 255. Participants were selected using non-probability convenience sampling technique. Participants of either gender aging between 25-50 years. While those having any type of physical disability, diagnosed patient of type II diabetes, cardiac problems, taking sleep medications and pregnant females were excluded from current study. Sample was collected using a semi structured questionnaire using IPAQ and PSQI and analyzed using SPSS version 24. Results: Out of 226 participants, it was found that 53 participants were physically inactive, 92 were moderately physically active, and 81 were highly physically active. Among the respondents, 38 from highly physical active faculty members had good sleep quality, compared with 49 moderately active and 28 of physically inactive. No significant association, keeping p-value < 0.05, was found among physical activity levels and PSQI components of the study sample. Conclusion: There appeared to be no significant association of physical activity and sleep quality among faculty members. Females are more poor sleepers as compare to males participants. Female faculty members as compared to males were more frequently involved in low, moderate and high levels of physical activity.