ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022
The association between physical activity and prevalence of anxiety and depression in medical students during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.
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- Global prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
- The prevalence and risk factors of mental problems in medical students during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Associations of nutritional habits, lifestyle, and demographic factors with mental health outcomes among university students in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Remote learning and physical activity in medical students from Latin America: a cross-sectional study during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Anxiety and Depression Disorders in Undergraduate Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrative Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Exercise, mental well-being and burnout in Thai medical students in 2020-2021: an online cross-sectional survey.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Anxiety and Depression in Peruvian Medical Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Depression, anxiety, and stress in medical students in Peru: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe 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
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 1st-6
resultsAmong 325 medical students, 42.8% were males and 51.1% were clinical medical students. The prevalence of moderate to severe depression and anxiety was 31% and 12.9%. In total, 49.7% of participants had low PA levels. Pre-clinical students had a higher risk of depression (OR 2.11 p-value 0.001) and anxiety (OR 2.20 p-value 0.045) than clinical students. We also found that moderate or high PA levels were not a significant factor with mental health status (p-value of depression 0.447, 0.823 and p-value of anxiety 0.362, p-value 0.574, respectively).
conclusionThere were a lot of medical students with moderate to severe depression and anxiety, and about half of those had low PA levels; especially, pre-clinical students that learned online study activities. There was no significant association between PA levels and mental health status. However, the faculty should reconsiderate their medical student to increase physical activities and redesign the curriculum to support their students during these challenging times.
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