The research adopted the methods of literature review, questionnaire survey, experimental test and mathematical statistics. Data collection was conducted using the MAIA multidimensional assessment Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale and the polo table. By analyzing the characteristics and interrelationships between sleep quality and endosensory perception, the correlation between the two can be more clearly defined, providing a reference basis for physical education students to improve sleep quality, promote endosensory perception levels, and enhance the health level of the body. The research results showed that the total score and accuracy of sleep quality were P=0.003 (P < 0.01), and the accuracy of endosensory perception and daytime dysfunction were P=0.000 (P < 0.01). There was no correlation between the other six components of sleep quality and accuracy (P > 0.05). Sensory sensitivity was divided into 8 factors. Among them, only the factor (attention) had a relatively weak negative correlation with the total score of sleep quality (P=0.042). There is no close connection among the three components of internal perception. The three can exist independently and the accuracy of internal perception can represent an individual's overall internal perception. Therefore, it can be concluded that the overall sleep quality of students majoring in physical education is good, while that of a small number is low. The overall level of interoception is relatively high, but some students have impaired daytime functions, showing poor accuracy of interoception. Among the endosensory sensivities, only the "attention" factor is related to sleep quality, suggesting that the body initiates a compensatory attention mechanism when sleep is poor, but the effect is limited and other conclusions.

Hu Sijiao. Analysis of the Correlation between Sleep Quality and Interoception in Physical Education Majors. Frontiers in Sport Research (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 3: 81-90. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSR.2025.070314.

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