Sleep quality disorders among the people of old and presenile age

Authors

  • Marta Podhorecka Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz
  • Magdalena Cytarska Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz
  • Dominika Gębka Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz
  • Radosław Perkowski Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz
  • Alina Jaroch Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Institute of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
  • Emilia Siedlecka–Główczewska Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz
  • Remigiusz Sokołowski Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz
  • Michalina Radzińska Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz
  • Walery Zukow Department of Spatial Management and Tourism, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun
  • Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz

Keywords

sleep, the elderly, geriatrics

Abstract

According to the newest research over the half of geriatric population suffers from sleep disorders. Lowered quality of sleep has got a negative influence on biopsychosocial functioning of an individual. The aim of the study was to define the magnitude of the problem of sleep quality disorders occurrence in the elderly. The research for the study was carried out by means of anonymous survey which consists of two questionnaires: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and a survey constructed for the sake of the study. 100 people took part in the study and the survey was aimed at people over the age of 50. The research showed that over one fifth of the subjects assess their sleep as rather bad and significant correlations between lengthening the time needed to fall asleep and waking up at night or before dawn and the lack of energy.

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2017-12-29

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PODHORECKA, Marta, CYTARSKA, Magdalena, GĘBKA, Dominika, PERKOWSKI, Radosław, JAROCH, Alina, SIEDLECKA–GŁÓWCZEWSKA, Emilia, SOKOŁOWSKI, Remigiusz, RADZIŃSKA, Michalina, ZUKOW, Walery and KĘDZIORA-KORNATOWSKA, Kornelia. Sleep quality disorders among the people of old and presenile age. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. Online. 29 December 2017. Vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 322-338. [Accessed 28 June 2025].

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Vol. 7 No. 12 (2017)

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Research Articles

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