The effect of regular moderate-intensity physical activity on sleep quality in non - active elderly women

Sleep disorders are one of the problems that affect the quality of life in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of regular moderate-intensity physical activity on sleep quality in non - active elderly women. The method of research was semi empirical and design of it included pre-test, post-test with control group. 18 non - active elderly women were the subjects of this study. An appropriate training protocol and a valid questionnaire were used for this study. The collected data were classified by descriptive statistical methods and were analyzed by dependent T-test and independent T-test. The SPSS software (version 19) was used for data analysis (α≤0.05).The results of this study showed that there was a significant effect on sleep quality in non - active elderly women after the intervention in the experimental group. Therefore, physical activity should be considered as an important principle in non - active elderly women’s life and related organizations and institutions should also pay attention to it.

Regular physical activity, sleep quality, non - active elderly women