Diniz, Tiego A.Christofaro, Diego G. D. [UNESP]Tebar, William R. [UNESP]Cucato, Gabriel G.Botero, João PauloCorreia, Marilia AlmeidaRitti-Dias, Raphael M.Lofrano-Prado, Mara C.Prado, Wagner L.2021-06-252021-06-252020-12-10Frontiers in Psychology, v. 11.1664-1078http://hdl.handle.net/11449/205634Background: The outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global panic and public concern due to its mortality ratio and lack of treatments/vaccines. Reduced levels of physical activity have been reported during the outbreak, affecting the normal daily pattern. Objective: To investigate (i) the relationship of physical activity level with sleep quality and (ii) the effects of reduction physical activity levels on sleep quality. Methods: A Google form was used to address personal information, COVID-19 personal care, physical activity, and mental health of 1,907 adult volunteers. Binary logistic regression was used to verify the association of physical activity parameters and sleep quality. Results: Insufficient physical activity levels were a risk factor to have disturbed sleep pattern [OR: 1.28, 95% CI (1.01–1.62)]; however, when the BMI was added to the analysis, there was no more statistical difference [OR: 1.23, 95% CI (0.96–1.57)]. On the other hand, we found that the reduction of physical activity levels was associated with negative changes in sleep quality [OR: 1.73, 95% CI (1.37–2.18)], regardless all the confounders [OR: 1.30, 95% CI (1.01–1.68)], unless when feeling of depression was added in Model 6 [OR: 1.28, 95% CI (0.99–1.66)]. Conclusion: Disruption in daily physical activity routine, rather than physical activity level, negatively influences sleep quality during the COVID-19 quarantine.engCOVID-19exercisehealthphysical activitysleepArtigo10.3389/fpsyg.2020.5861572-s2.0-85098150252