Relationship between Running in the Morning and Related Factor Effect on Sleeping in Elderly

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the effect of running in the morning and related factors on quality and quantity of sleeping in elderly. The related factor included general information, underlying disease, bedroom environment, caffeine drinking and dinner time. For quality of sleeping, participant would report themselves. In addition, wakeup time, sleeping time, sleeping hours, and midnight wakeup were reported in quantity of sleeping. The study instrument was questionnaires which applied from Pittsburgh Sleep Question. Participants were 60-75 years old (mean = 66.90, SD. = 4.16). The participants were divided into two groups; 60 participants were elderly who run in the morning, and 60 participants who did not exercise (control). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test. The result showed that elderly who run in the morning had significance longer time to sleep (mean = 7.35 hours, SD = 0.43) than control (mean = 5.8 hours, SD = 1.52) (p < 0.01). In addition, elderly who run in the morning had significance light disturbed during sleeping than control (p < 0.01). The result indicated that elderly who run in the morning had quality and quantity sleeping than control.