Relationship between exercise intensity and stress levels among U.S. medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity may protect the mental health of medical students, yet it is unknown which types and intensities of physical activity have the greatest potential to improve medical student well-being.

Objective

We characterize the relationship between exercise intensity and stress levels of U.S. medical students, thereby informing the design of future well-being interventions.

Design

Two cross-sectional validated surveys assessing stress and physical activity were administered one year apart at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. A total of 1,046 out of 1,392 medical students responded (75%). An ordered logistic regression was used to determine the association between stress and each level of exercise intensity (inactivity, moderate-activity, and

SUBMITTER: Leuchter RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8786247 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature