ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2021
Markers of poor sleep quality increase sedentary behavior in college students as derived from accelerometry.
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- Physical activity levels, sleep quality and perceived stress in Chilean students: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Methodological Choices on 24-h Movement Behavior Assessment by Accelerometry: A Scoping Review.Sports medicine - open · 2025Review
- Influence of a Sedentary Behavior Intervention on Mood, Sleep, and Quality of Life Outcomes During Pregnancy: The SPRING Study.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Screen Time and Objectively Measured Sleep of U.S. College Students: A Brief Report.International journal of exercise science · 2025Article
- The association of zero walking cadence minutes with sleep quality in adults 18-65.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Independent and Combined Associations between Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Sleep Quality among Chinese College Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- An Exploration of Domain-Specific Sedentary Behaviors in College Students by Lifestyle Factors and Sociodemographics.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Relationships between College Students' Sedentary Behavior, Sleep Quality, and Body Mass Index.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeSleep is essential for overall health and can impact academic performance. Prior research reports reduced sleep time in college students. Poor sleep may impact physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior, or vice versa, but has not been examined extensively in this population. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine markers of sleep quality, PA, and sedentary behavior in college students using objective means.
methodsA convenience sample of college students underwent body composition analysis and 7-day objective PA and sleep assessment via accelerometry.
resultsAmong 81 college students (53 women), there was no association between total sleep time (TST) and weekly average PA. TST was negatively associated with sedentary minutes per day, sedentary bouts per day, and total time in sedentary bouts per day. Greater sedentary bouts per day and average sedentary minutes per day were seen in those with a TST < 6 h, with no difference in body composition. Further, TST was negatively associated with sedentary minutes accumulated on the subsequent day, for all 7 days.
conclusionIn a primarily residential college student cohort, poor sleep is associated with sedentary behavior more than PA. These students, who require a high amount of transport PA to and from campus during the week, are compensating by sleeping more and moving less on the weekend.
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