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The aim of this study was to determine the level of physical activity and the sleep quality of individuals between 40-65 years old. In addition, to determine the relationship between physical activity level and sleep quality. Participants of the study constituted of total 600 (313 male and 287 female) people who are member of selected sports center from 12 districts from Asian side, Ġstanbul (Ümraniye, Pendik, Üsküdar, Kadıköy, Maltepe, Kartal, Maltepe, Sultanbeyli, Sancaktepe, Beykoz, Tuzla, Çekmeköy). Measurement as a tool was used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. In the statistical analysis, descriptive statistics was used to identify participants’ demographic profiles and was decided to use the parametric test by using test of normality and homogeneity. In the gender comparisons, t test was used in the two dependent groups. For the comparison of more than two groups, ANOVA test was used. The distributions of percent/frequency of all scale substance are made. In examining the relationship between dependent variables Pearson Correlation was used. According to results obtained from research, there is no significant relationship between the level of physical activity and the sleep quality. It was found that statistically significant relationship between sleep quality sub-dimensions and physical activity level are usually perceived as negative and weak.

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