Poor Sleep Quality and Working From Home Influence the Prevalence of Leisure Time Physical Inactivity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Objectives Explore possible associations according to quality of sleep, work-from-home (WFH) with physical inactivity (PI) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods Cross-sectional study in two Brazilian cities (>18 years), by probability sampling. Leisure-time physical activity (PA) was self-reported and classified according to guidelines. Sleep was by applying the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Work from home (WFH) was classified as: total WFH or no WFH. Results A total of 1,750 adults were analyzed, 69.1% were physically inactive, 51.9% had poor sleep quality, and 79.8% were not in WFH. PI was associated with poor sleep quality and non-WFH. Compared to those who reported WFH and good sleep quality, those who reported non-WFH and poor sleep quality had four times the prevalence of PI. Conclusion Poor sleep quality and not WFH is associated with leisure PI. These factors combined increase the probability of PI.