Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)
Vol. 2 No. 9 (2023): September 2023

The Relationship of Physical Activity with Sleep Quality in Elderly Age

Ansari (Mahasiswa Prodi Sarjana Terapan Keperawatan, Poltekkes Kaltim)
Edi Purwanto (Dosen Jurusan Keperawatan, Poltekkes Kaltim)
Parellangi (Dosen Jurusan Keperawatan, Poltekkes Kaltim)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Oct 2023

Abstract

National Sleep Foundation (NSF) data about 67% of 1,508 elderly people in America over the age of 65 experience sleep disturbances and as many as 7.3% of the elderly complain insomnia. Research shows that sleep quality can directly affect mental, physical and emotional health (NSF, 2017) and in a research study conducted by the University of California, that 40-50% of people aged 60 years and over experience decreased sleep quality (Ambarwati, 2018). The research design is descriptive correlation with cross-sectional approach with total sampling (48 respondents). The results showed that there was a relationship between physical activity and sleep quality for the elderly at the Orchid Elderly Posyandu, Juk Ayak Village, Telen Kutai Timur District. Elderly at Orchid Elderly Posyandu, Juk Ayak Village, Telen Kutai Timur District. There is a relationship between physical activity and quality of sleep for the elderly at the Orchid Elderly Posyandu, Juk Ayak Village, Telen Kutai Timur District.

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fjst

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Humanities Computer Science & IT Education Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Social Sciences

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Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST) is an open-access scientific journal that publishing full-length research papers and review articles covering subjects that fall under the wide spectrum of science and technology. FJST journal is dedicated towards dissemination of knowledge related to ...