Time spent outdoors and sleep normality: A preliminary investigation

Autor: Lindsey A. Wood, Madeline M. Tomlinson, Jack A. Pfeiffer, Kandi L. Walker, Rachel J. Keith, Ted Smith, Ray A. Yeager, Aruni Bhatnagar, Savanna Kerstiens, Delana Gilkey, Hong Gao, Sanjay Srivastava, Joy L. Hart
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Population Medicine, Vol 3, Iss March, Pp 1-6 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2654-1459
DOI: 10.18332/popmed/132119
Popis: Introduction Sleep deficiency is associated with health risks, and time outdoors is related to health benefits. This study assessed time outdoors and its association with sleep normality. Methods As part of a health study in Louisville, Kentucky, 735 participants completed questionnaires on their health status, behaviors, neighborhoods, and demographics in 2018–2019. The measures included information on sleep, time outdoors, and mental and physical health. Participant characteristics were assessed by dichotomized sleep normality (N=728), and logistic regression (N=709) examined potential associations between time outdoors and sleep. Results As time spent outdoors increased from ≤4 hours to >4 – ≤8 hours (OR=1.04; 95% CI: 0.65–1.64) and >8 – ≤12 hours (OR=1.17; 95% CI: 0.63–2.17), odds of normal sleep increased; however, those who spent >12 – ≤16 hours (OR=0.63; 95% CI: 0.31–1.27) or >16 hours (OR=0.83; 95% CI: 0.45–1.53) outdoors had a lower likelihood of normal sleep. No associations between time outdoors and sleep were significant. There was a significant trend of less bodily pain associated with normal sleep (p
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