Qualidade do sono de praticantes militares de corrida de rua.

Abstract

Introduction: Street running is a sport performed by many people and is a practical, accessible and widely practiced physical exercise. It is known that sleep quality is important for repairing the body's homeostasis processes, especially for athletes and amateur runners, and is directly related to street runners, potentially negatively influencing their performance. Objective: To evaluate the quality of sleep in military personnel who practice street running in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul - RS. Methodology: Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, which consists of a self-administered questionnaire, checking sleep quality in the last month. Results: The sample consisted of 40 young male military runners, 21 of whom had poor sleep quality, 10 had sleep disorders and 9 had good sleep quality. Conclusion: The majority of participants have poor sleep quality, however, it was observed that those runners who perform specific training have better sleep quality.