Table 2.
Sleep and physical fitness before and during the first and last weeks of Ramadan in U14 and U17 groups.
| Variables | U14 | U17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | R1 | R4 | BR | R1 | R4 | |
| PSQI (a.u.) | 5.41 ± 1.48 | 5.89 ± 1.61 ** | 5.79 ± 1.58 * | 5.37 ± 1.50 | 5.91 ± 1.52 ** | 5.70 ± 1.59 * |
| ISI (a.u.) | 7.11 ± 2.59 | 7.32 ± 2.58 * | 7.28 ± 2.08 * | 7.51 ± 2.40 | 7.71 ± 2.31 * | 7.69 ± 2.21 * |
| ESS (a.u.) | 6.32 ± 1.90 | 6.86 ± 1.91 ** | 6.80 ± 1.72 * | 6.32 ± 1.80 | 6.47 ± 1.50 * | 6.30 ± 1.80 |
| Sleep duration (h) | 9.61 ± 0.42 | 8.88 ± 0.52 * | 8.13 ± 0.72 ** | 9.01 ± 0.73 | 8.20 ± 0.59 * | 7.42 ± 0.47 ** |
| Bedtime (24-h) | 21.92 ± 0.73 | 22.69 ± 0.82 * | 23.51 ± 0.63 ** | 22.64 ± 0.53 | 23.32 ± 0.59 * | 23.55 ± 0.78 ** |
| Wake up time (24-h) | 7.27 ± 0.49 | 7.39 ± 0.52 | 7.33 ± 0.40 | 7.43 ± 0.50 | 7.41 ± 0.42 | 7.28 ± 0.41 |
| OEB (s) | 10.88 ± 7.38 | 10.54 ± 6.64 | 10.56 ± 5.60 | 10.27 ± 7.44 | 9.51 ± 7.08 | 10.02 ± 5.52 |
| CEB (s) | 3.05 ± 1.02 | 3.81 ± 0.89 | 3.55 ± 1.52 | 2.29 ± 1.38 | 3.20 ± 0.86 | 3.18 ± 1.03 |
| SJ (cm) | 24.46 ± 4.80 | 23.53 ± 2.64 | 23.90 ± 3.23 | 28.11 ± 3.50 | 27.13 ± 2.88 | 27.40 ± 2.66 |
| SBJ (m) | 1.56 ± 0.18 | 1.54 ± 0.08 | 1.54 ± 0.22 | 1.66 ± 1.27 | 1.63 ± 0.12 | 1.64 ± 0.09 |
| FJT (m) | 9.18 ± 0.55 | 9.08 ± 0.84 | 9.17 ± 0.68 | 8.82 ± 0.89 | 8.82 ± 0.59 | 8.70 ± 0.82 |
Significant differences from pre-Ramadan (BR) to the first week of Ramadan (R1) and last week of Ramadan (R4) are denoted as (*) p < 0.05 and (**) p < 0.01. PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; ISI: Insomnia Severity Index; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale; OEB: open-eye balance; CEB: closed-eye balance; SJ: squat jump; SBJ: squat broad jump; FJT: five-jump test.