The association between physical activity and prevalence of anxiety and depression in medical students during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected medical students both physically and mentally. Medical students have had to take online classes, which may have decreased their physical activity (PA) and increased their risk of mental health. This research aimed to explore the association between mental health problems and PA levels.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1st-6^thyear medical students, at a university in Southern Thailand; from September to October 2021. The participants completed online questionnaires; including, demographic data, Global Physical Activity, PHQ-9 and the GAD-7 questionnaire. The association between PA levels and mental health was assessed using ordinal logistic regression.

Results

Among 325 medical stude

SUBMITTER: Chootong R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8889729 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature