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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of exercise habits on sleep quality among university students. Method: A total of 139 university students, 65 females and 74 males, aged from 17-25 years participated in the study. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index was used to assess quality of sleep in the research. Students were asked whether they exercised regularly at least three days per week to learn their exercise habits. Research data were analyzed with the t test. Results: The mean sleep quality points for those who exercised were 6.41 ± 3.60, with mean sleep quality points in the non-exercise group 7.28 ± 3.07 among students participating in the research. The mean sleep quality points for female students were identified as 7.56 ± 3.50 and the mean sleep quality points for male students were 6.01 ± 3.21. Conclusion: According to our research results, it appears exercise does not cause a difference in sleep quality among university students. The sleep quality of female students who exercised was not different from those who did not exercise. The sleep quality of male students who exercised was similar to male students who did not exercise. Male university students had better sleep quality than female university students.
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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of exercise habits on sleep quality among university students. Method: A total of 139 university students, 65 females and 74 males, aged from 17-25 years participated in the study. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index was used to assess quality of sleep in the research. Students were asked whether they exercised regularly at least three days per week to learn their exercise habits. Research data were analyzed with the t test. Results: The mean sleep quality points for those who exercised were 6.41 ± 3.60, with mean sleep quality points in the non-exercise group 7.28 ± 3.07 among students participating in the research. The mean sleep quality points for female students were identified as 7.56 ± 3.50 and the mean sleep quality points for male students were 6.01 ± 3.21. Conclusion: According to our research results, it appears exercise does not cause a difference in sleep quality among university students. The sleep quality of female students who exercised was not different from those who did not exercise. The sleep quality of male students who exercised was similar to male students who did not exercise. Male university students had better sleep quality than female university students.