A Comparison among Pittsburgh Insomnia Rating Scale after Normal Training and before Competition of Male Basketball Players: Examining the Effects of Normal Training and Competition on Insomnia Rating among Male Basketball Players

Abstract

The aim of this study was Pittsburgh Insomnia Rating Scale among Male 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 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 male basketball players age ranged from 17 to 23 years. (3) To compare between after normal training (not very high intensity or volume) and before the competition of male basketball players of age ranged from 17 to 23 years. The study was delimited to 15 males 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 male basketball players are considered as the limitations. PIRS were administered after normal training, just before the competition and to compare between after normal training and just before the competition of male basketball players age ranged from 17 years to 23 years. Conclusion of the study was There are significant difference in all the four variables of PIRS namely distress score, sleep parameter, quality of life after and total score found to be significantly difference between insomnia rating scale of after normal training and before competition of males players of basketball at 0.05 level of significance.