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. 2021 Dec 8;52(6):1433–1448. doi: 10.1007/s40279-021-01601-y

Table 2.

Statistical parameters relating to changes in sleep, training, and nutrition-related and health-related behaviors in response to lockdown

Variable Lockdown t N P-value d MD 95% CI
Pre During
PSQI score (au) 4.33 ± 2.49 5.85 ± 3.16 31.41 3911  < 0.001 0.73 1.51 1.42–1.61
ISI score (au) 4.86 ± 4.73 7.2 ± 6.41 27.46 3911  < 0.001 0.58 2.33 2.17–2.51
Bedtime (hh:mm) 23:24 ± 1:37 00:39 ± 2:08 46.28 3911  < 0.001 1.11 1:15 72–81
Wake-up time (hh:mm) 7:15 ± 1:38 9:45 ± 2:27 65.98 3911  < 0.001 1.71 2:30 145–154
Total sleep time (min) 444 ± 69 492 ± 87 35.09 3911  < 0.001 0.86 48 45–50
Time in bed (min) 498 ± 89 588 ± 110 50.85 3911  < 0.001 0.89 90 86–93
Sleep efficiency (%) 90.24 ± 12.9 84.98 ± 22.1 13.78 3911  < 0.001 0.41  − 5.28 4.53–6.03
Sleep-onset latency (min) 21.1 ± 16.33 35.5 ± 29.51 34.81 3911  < 0.001 0.86 14 13–15
Nap frequency (N° · week−1) 1.72 ± 1.64 2.1 ± 1.78 12.31 3560  < 0.001 0.31 0.41 0.35–0.48
Nap duration (min) 14.21 ± 20.6 21.1 ± 25.46 16.31 3911  < 0.001 0.41 7 6–7
Nap timing (hh: mm) 14:33 ± 1:54 14:46 ± 1:59 5.92 2542  < 0.001 0.16 0:11 7–14
24-h sleep duration (min) 459 ± 72 514 ± 92 37.94 3911  < 0.001 0.93 55 52–57
Preferred training TOD (hh: mm) 14:20 ± 4:33 14:45 ± 5:51 4.55 3911  < 0.001 0.11 0:20 11–29
Training sessions (N° · week−1) 3.34 ± 2.32 4.96 ± 2.32 41.19 3903  < 0.001 1.01  − 1.41 1.34–1.48
Body mass (kg) 67.7 ± 14.62 68.76 ± 16.3 6.33 3908  < 0.001 0.08 1.14 0.69–1.49
Meals (N° · day−1) 3.06 ± 1.23 3.09 ± 1.35 2.46 3911  < 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.01–0.09
Eat after midnight (au) 0.6 ± 1.57 1.06 ± 1.33 18.95 3668  < 0.001 0.44 0.46 0.41–0.51
Caffeinated beverages (N° · day−1) 1.45 ± 1.6 1.54 ± 1.66 4.86 3694  < 0.001 0.08 0.11 0.06–0.14
Alcoholic beverages (N° · day−1) 0.38 ± 1.01 0.45 ± 1.19 4.31 3705  < 0.001 0.08 0.06 0.03–0.09
Cigarettes smoked (N° · day−1) 1.02 ± 3.89 1.14 ± 4.35 2.26 3698  < 0.05 0.03 0.09 0.01–0.18

Dependent t-tests were used to compare variables measured pre- and during lockdown

au arbitrary unit, CI confidence interval, d Cohen’s effect size, h hour, ISI Insomnia Severity Index, MD mean difference, min minutes, N° number, PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, TOD time of day