Pittsburgh Insomnia Rating Scale among Male and Female Basket Ball Players (A Comparative Study) | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

The aim of this study was Pittsburgh Insomnia Rating Scale among Male and Female Basket Ball Players (A Comparative Study). The objectives of the present study were (1) To determine insomnia rating scale after normal training (not very high intensity or volume) of female and male basketball players age ranged from 17 to 23 years for duration of an interval of one week. (2) To determine the effect on insomnia rating scale just before the competition of female and male basketball players age ranged from 17 to 23 years. (3) To compare between female and male basketball players after normal training (not very high intensity or volume) and before the competition of age ranged from 17 to 23 years. The study was delimited to 15 males and 15 females basketball players age ranged from 17 to 23 years. Insomnia Rating Scale was studied using Pittsburgh Insomnia Rating Scale. The dietary intake, life style and some unavoidable factors of males and females basketball players are considered as the limitations. PIRS were administered after normal training, just before the competition and to compare between insomnia rating scale of male and female basketball players age ranged from 17 years to 23 years. Conclusions of the study were (1) There are significant difference in the variables of PIRS namely distress score after normal training, total score after normal training and sleep parameter before competition found to be significantly difference between females and males players of basketball at 0.05 level of significance. (2) There are not significantly different in the variables of pirs namely sleep parameter after normal training, quality of life after normal training, distress score before competition, quality of life before competition and total score before competition were found not to be significantly difference between females and males players of basketball at 0.05 level of significance.