Medical Students Show Lower Physical Activity Levels and Higher Anxiety Than Physical Education Students: A Cross-Sectional Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor(es)

de Souza, Karla Cardoso ^[1] ; Mendes, Tassia Barcelos ^[1] ; Gomes, Tabatah Hellen Santos ^[2] ; da Silva, Ariana Aline ^[1] ; Nali, Luiz Henrique da Silva ^[2] ; Bachi, Andre Luis Lacerda ^[2] ; Rossi, Fabricio Eduardo ^{[3, 4]} ; Gil, Saulo ^[1] ; Franca, Carolina Nunes ^[2] ; Neves, Lucas Melo ^{[2, 5]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Santo Amaro, Postgrad Program Hlth Sci, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Fed Univ Piaui UFPI, Dept Phys Educ, Immunometab Skeletal Muscle & Exercise Res Grp, Teresina, PI - Brazil

^[4] Fed Univ Piaui UFPI, Grad Program Sci & Hlth, Teresina, PI - Brazil

^[5] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Psychiat, Bipolar Disorder Program PROMAN, Med Sch, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY; v. 12, DEC 16 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Objective: This study aimed to compare the time in physical activity (PA) {[}light (LPA), moderate and vigorous (MVPA)] and sedentary behavior (SB) (weekdays, weekends, or both) between Medical (MED) and Physical Education (PE) students who underwent remote classes imposed by the COVID-19. In addition, we compared symptoms of depression and anxiety and sleep quality.Methods: A cross-sectional study (272 MED and 95 PE students). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Beck Inventory (Anxiety, Depression), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality were used to assess PA and SB, anxiety and depression symptoms, and quality of sleep, respectively. The data are presented as median and interquartile intervals 25-75.Results: We observed statistically significant differences between MED and PE students for MVPA {[}MED: 165 min per week (0-360) vs. PE: 420 min per week (180-670), p < 0.001], SB Total {[}MED: 10 h per day (8-12) vs. PE: 7 h per day (5-10), p < 0.001)], and anxiety symptoms {[}MED: 13 points (5-23) vs. PE: six points (2-16), p < 0.001)].Conclusion: Together, our findings indicate that MED students spent less time in MVPA and more time in SB than PE students. MED students also presented worse mental health in the pandemic situation imposed by the COVID-19. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 20/08869-0 - Sintomas de ansiedade e sintomas de depressão em graduandos de Medicina: verificação da relação com nível de atividade física e tempo do comportamento sedentário
• Beneficiário: Karla Cardoso de Souza
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica