Association between sleep quality and symptoms of anxiety and stress in Jiu-jitsu practitioners

Introduction: Evidence suggests positive effects of exercise on sleep. Sleep disorders have been associated with negative impacts on physical and psychological health, including symptoms of anxiety and stress. Jiu-Jitsu practitioners report to practice this sport to alleviate symptoms of stress and...

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Published in:Journal of Physical Education and Sport 2024-09, Vol.24 (9), p.1064-1071
Main Authors: Cantao, Elbert Wander, Passos, Giselle Soares, Michel De Oliveira, David, Borges, Fabio Vieira De Andrade, De Santana, Marcos Goncalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Athletes
Body Composition
Brain
Cross-sectional studies
Depression (Psychology)
Likert Scales
Mental Disorders
Mental health
Physiology
Questionnaires
Self report
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Statistical Analysis
Stress
Test Anxiety
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Summary:Introduction: Evidence suggests positive effects of exercise on sleep. Sleep disorders have been associated with negative impacts on physical and psychological health, including symptoms of anxiety and stress. Jiu-Jitsu practitioners report to practice this sport to alleviate symptoms of stress and anxiety. Improvement in these symptoms can impact the sleep quality, however, Jiu-Jitsu practitioners report sleep complaints. Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether sleep quality was related to symptoms of anxiety and stress in Jiu-Jitsu practitioners and to compare these symptoms between practitioners with and without sleep complaints. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Subjective sleep quality was evaluated using the mini-sleep questionnaire (MSQ). Symptoms of anxiety and stress were measured using the depression anxiety stress scale-21 (DASS-21). Results: Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27. This study included 225 participants (181 men and 44 women). From the total, 59.6% presented sleep complaints, 45.8% anxiety symptoms, and 46.7% stress symptoms. There were significant correlations of sleep with symptoms of stress (т = 0.533; р < 0.001) and anxiety (r = 0.444; p
ISSN:2247-8051
2247-806X
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2024.09229