HUBUNGAN ANTARA KELELAHAN FISIK DENGAN KUALITAS TIDUR PADA MAHASISWA FISIOTERAPI UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

Background: Physical fatigue is a condition frequently experienced by students due to the high demands of academic and non-academic activities. In physiotherapy students, practical activities, theoretical learning, and an irregular lifestyle can increase the risk of physical fatigue. This condition has the potential to affect the body's recovery process, one of which is through sleep quality. Poor sleep quality can impact physical function and daily performance. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the relationship between physical fatigue and sleep quality in physiotherapy students at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between physical fatigue and sleep quality in physiotherapy students at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
Method: This study used a non-experimental quantitative method with a descriptive, correlative, cross-sectional design. The study population was students of the Physiotherapy Study Program at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang. Data collection was conducted using questionnaires: the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) to measure physical fatigue and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to measure sleep quality. Data analysis was performed to assess the relationship between the two variables using the Chi-Square test.
Results: Data analysis using the Chi-square test yielded a value of 0.562 (p>0.05), indicating no relationship between physical fatigue and sleep quality in physiotherapy students at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
Conclusion: There is no significant relationship between physical fatigue and sleep quality in physiotherapy students at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang