The effect of physical activity level on insomnia severity in the elderly

Aim:The study was conducted to determine the effect of physical activity level on the severity of insomnia in the elderly. Material and method: The research was cross-sectional. The population of the study consisted of 24,464 individuals aged 65 and over who were registered in the family health centers of Kars Yenişehir, Prime Ministry Toki, Yusufpaşa, Bülbül, Şehitler and Ortakapı. The sample size of the study was determined as 377 people with 95% confidence interval, 0.05 error level, 0.25 effect size, 0.95 universe representation power by power analysis. After the number of elderly to be sampled was determined by the cluster weighting method, the elderly were selected by simple random sampling method. The research was completed with 420 elderly people. Results:In our study, it was determined that 48.3% of the participants had sleep problems. It was determined that the mean score of the Elderly Physical Activity Scale was 102.89±68.82, 17.4% led a sedentary lifestyle, 51.9% did moderate and intense physical activity. It was determined that the average score of Insomnia Severity Index of the elderly was 9.22±8.34 points, 16.9% had moderate insomnia and 11.7% had severe insomnia. Conclusion:As a result of our study, it was determined that the severity of insomnia in the elderly with high physical activity levels was lower. In our study, it was found that the level of physical activity had an effect of 11.3% on the severity of insomnia. Key Words: Elders, Physical Activity, Sleep, Insomnia Severity