171144 20260515163945.0 doi 10.1080/13697137.2016.1264934 sideral 98189 ART-2017-98189 eng Moreno-Vecino, B. Sleep disturbance, obesity, physical fitness and quality of life in older women: EXERNET study group 2017 Objectives: To investigate the association between physical fitness, obesity, health related quality of life (HRQoL) and sleep disturbance in 463 community-dwelling older Spanish women (66–91 years of age). Study design: Cross-sectional study. Method: Sleep disturbance was assessed with the Jenkins Sleep Scale. Active and sedentary behaviors were recorded by standardized questionnaires. HRQoL was assessed with the EuroQoL-5D. Anthropometric measurements were obtained using standardized techniques. Body fat was measured using bioelectrical impedance. Physical fitness was evaluated by a set of eight tests. Results: Sleep disturbance was reported by 45.1% of women, being associated with higher body mass index (p < 0.05) and waist circumference (p < 0.01). Presence of insomnia was inversely associated with physical fitness. Women in the upper tertile of fitness index had 92.0% lower risk of sleep disturbance as compared to the lower tertile (p = 0.08), while women in the highest tertile of upper body strength had 76.4% lower risk of sleep disturbance as compared to the lower tertile (p < 0.05). Women without sleep disturbance showed better HRQoL. Conclusion: Sleep disturbance was associated with central obesity, lower physical fitness and reduced HRQoL. Interventions involving weight management and improvement of physical fitness may contribute to better sleep quality in older women. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/CB12-03-30038 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/RD12-043-0002 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/UZ/2008-BIO-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 2.807 2017 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 20 / 80 = 0.25 2017 Q1 T1 0.772 2017 Obstetrics and Gynecology 2017 Q2 Medicine (miscellaneous) 2017 Q2 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Arija-Blázquez, A. Pedrero-Chamizo, R. Gómez-Cabello, A. (orcid)0000-0001-6492-2512 Alegre, L. M. Pérez-López, F. R. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2801-416X González-Gross, M. Casajús, J. A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-7215-6931 Ara, I. on behalf of the, EXERNET Group 1006 245 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Educación Física y Depor. 1004 645 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Cirugía,Ginecol.Obstetr. Área Obstetricia y Ginecología 20, 1 (2017), 72-79 Climacteric Climacteric 1369-7137 937498 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/171144/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2882821 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/171144/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:171144 articulos driver 2026-05-15-14:53:42 ARTICLE