Table 2

Effects of walking on subjective sleep quality

Total 0 weekTotal 4 weeksp ValueEG 0 weekEG 4 weeksp Valuenon-EG 0 weeknon-EG 4 weeksp Valuep Value (EG 0 week vs non-EG 4 weeks)
PSQI global score3.8±2.23.3±2.0<0.013.6±2.03.3±2.0<0.014.0±2.43.4±2.1<0.010.051
Sleep latency (min)19.3±15.715.4±15.1<0.0118.4±13.717.5±16.30.5020.2±17.413.7±13.9<0.010.25
Sleep duration (hours)6.1±0.96.2±1.0<0.016.2±0.96.3±0.90.106.0±0.86.1±1.00.01<0.01
PSQI global score >5 (%)12.9%10.4%0.2310.3%8.4%0.5114.9%12.0%0.310.12
Sleep efficiency1.2±0.91.1±0.90.0561.1±0.91.0±0.90.421.3±0.91.1±0.90.290.02
Perceived sleep quality1.5±1.01.3±1.0<0.011.5±1.01.3±1.00.031.5±1.11.2±1.00.020.89
Daily disturbances1.1±0.61.0±0.60.021.0±0.61.0±0.60.181.1±0.61.1±0.60.320.18
  • EG, exercising group; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.