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Revista de Neuro-Psiquiatría
Print version ISSN 0034-8597
Abstract
ARRASCUE, Joaquín and QUISPE, Augusto. Association between physical activity levels and symptoms of depression and anxiety among Human Medicine students. Rev Neuropsiquiatr [online]. 2023, vol.86, n.2, pp.90-101. Epub July 03, 2023. ISSN 0034-8597. http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/rnp.v86i3.4559.
Objective:
To evaluate the association between levels of physical activity and depression and anxiety symptoms among medical students.
Methods:
Observational cross-sectional study that used 3 questionnaires: the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess depression symptoms, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, short version (IPAQ).
Results:
146 students participated in the study. The higher the level of physical activity, the lower were the scores on the depression and anxiety scales; however, no significant differences were found in the median scores of the PHQ-9 (p = 0.121) and GAD-7 (p = 0.393) between the three levels of physical activity. It was found that women and students in the first three years of study had higher scores on the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales.
Conclusions:
There was a non-significant tendency for medical students with greater physical activity to have lower scores on the depression and anxiety measurement scales.
Keywords : Physical activity; Depression; Anxiety; Medical Students; Peru.