The association between physical activity and mental health in medical postgraduates in China during COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chinese medical postgraduates (CMPs) are a special subpopulation that has a great risk of mental health due to high workload, and heavy academic and clinical pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical activity has been demonstrated to be positive for the mental health of human being. However, little is known about the risks to mental health among CMPs as well as the potential effects of physical activity on mental health in CMPs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aims

In the present study, the aims are to (1) investigate the levels of PA and mental health that CMPs had; (2) to identify the potential factors that contribute to mental health among CMPs; (3) to explore the potential effects of PA on the mental health in CMPs.

Methods

The survey was conducted o

SUBMITTER: Yue CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9755329 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature