Associations Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep Quality, and Anxiety Among Healthy Pain-Free Adults in Saudi Arabia: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey
Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep quality, and anxiety are interrelated factors that play a critical role in physical and mental health. However, limited evidence exists on their associations within the Saudi Arabian context. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between phys...
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| author | Mansour Abdullah Alshehri Areej Ali Alzylai Joree Abdulrahman Alshehri Lana Zaid Alsharif Wafa Saleem Almalki Hammad S. Alhasan Ammar S. Fadil Moayad Saleh Subahi Hosam Alzahrani |
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| description | Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep quality, and anxiety are interrelated factors that play a critical role in physical and mental health. However, limited evidence exists on their associations within the Saudi Arabian context. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep quality, and anxiety symptoms among healthy, pain-free adults in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between December 2024 and April 2025 using validated Arabic versions of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the Brief Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (B-PSQI), and the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multivariable linear regression models. A total of 185 participants (mean age = 33.99 ± 12.57 years; 69.73% female) were included. The average total physical activity was 1730.02 ± 2109.24 MET min/week, and the mean sedentary time was 6.77 ± 4.69 h/day. No significant associations were found between physical activity and either sleep quality or anxiety symptoms. Similarly, sedentary behaviour time was not significantly associated with sleep quality or anxiety symptoms. However, poorer sleep quality was significantly associated with higher anxiety levels. These findings highlight the importance of sleep quality in mental health strategies for healthy adults in Saudi Arabia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0cc64e1ffe1d48749c9c0b3ee5e8ab862025-08-20T03:32:28ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632025-06-0113719610.3390/sports13070196Associations Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep Quality, and Anxiety Among Healthy Pain-Free Adults in Saudi Arabia: An Online Cross-Sectional SurveyMansour Abdullah Alshehri0Areej Ali Alzylai1Joree Abdulrahman Alshehri2Lana Zaid Alsharif3Wafa Saleem Almalki4Hammad S. Alhasan5Ammar S. Fadil6Moayad Saleh Subahi7Hosam Alzahrani8Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca 24382, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca 24382, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca 24382, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca 24382, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca 24382, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca 24382, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca 24382, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca 24382, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21994, Saudi ArabiaPhysical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep quality, and anxiety are interrelated factors that play a critical role in physical and mental health. However, limited evidence exists on their associations within the Saudi Arabian context. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep quality, and anxiety symptoms among healthy, pain-free adults in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between December 2024 and April 2025 using validated Arabic versions of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the Brief Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (B-PSQI), and the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multivariable linear regression models. A total of 185 participants (mean age = 33.99 ± 12.57 years; 69.73% female) were included. The average total physical activity was 1730.02 ± 2109.24 MET min/week, and the mean sedentary time was 6.77 ± 4.69 h/day. No significant associations were found between physical activity and either sleep quality or anxiety symptoms. Similarly, sedentary behaviour time was not significantly associated with sleep quality or anxiety symptoms. However, poorer sleep quality was significantly associated with higher anxiety levels. These findings highlight the importance of sleep quality in mental health strategies for healthy adults in Saudi Arabia.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/7/196physical activitysedentary behaviourGPAQsleep qualityB-PSQIanxiety |
| spellingShingle | Mansour Abdullah Alshehri Areej Ali Alzylai Joree Abdulrahman Alshehri Lana Zaid Alsharif Wafa Saleem Almalki Hammad S. Alhasan Ammar S. Fadil Moayad Saleh Subahi Hosam Alzahrani Associations Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep Quality, and Anxiety Among Healthy Pain-Free Adults in Saudi Arabia: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey Sports physical activity sedentary behaviour GPAQ sleep quality B-PSQI anxiety |
| title | Associations Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep Quality, and Anxiety Among Healthy Pain-Free Adults in Saudi Arabia: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_full | Associations Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep Quality, and Anxiety Among Healthy Pain-Free Adults in Saudi Arabia: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_fullStr | Associations Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep Quality, and Anxiety Among Healthy Pain-Free Adults in Saudi Arabia: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep Quality, and Anxiety Among Healthy Pain-Free Adults in Saudi Arabia: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_short | Associations Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep Quality, and Anxiety Among Healthy Pain-Free Adults in Saudi Arabia: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_sort | associations between physical activity sedentary behaviour sleep quality and anxiety among healthy pain free adults in saudi arabia an online cross sectional survey |
| topic | physical activity sedentary behaviour GPAQ sleep quality B-PSQI anxiety |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/7/196 |
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