Physical activity and sleep quality in relation to mental health among college students

Ghrouz, Amer; Noohu, Majumi M.; Manzar, Dilshad; Spence, D. Warren; BaHammam, Ahmed S.; Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R.

doi:10.1007/s11325-019-01780-z

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“…For example, time of inactivity (except time for sleep). These factors are confirmed in several studies [42,43]. The time of daily and weekly inactivity in the surveyed boys was 13.4% and in 15.4%, respectively, less than in girls (p <0.05).…”

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Physical activity of the university's senior students

Kolokoltsev¹,

Jagiełło²

2020

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Background and Study Aim. To prevent hypodynamics, to evaluate the volume and level of weekly physical activity of the university's senior students. Material and methods. The study involved students (n = 244) aged 19-20 years (n = 157 - boys, n = 87 - girls). The students studied in the 4th year of the Technical University (Russia). The following parameters were investigated: physical activity (PA), the intensity of metabolic processes and motor skills. The volume of weekly physical activity was determined by a short form of the IPAQ-SF physical activity questionnaire. The level of physical activity intensity was determined by the formula of a metabolic equivalent of task (MET) (min/week). According to MET, students are divided into three groups: 1st group with a high level; 2nd group with average level; 3rd group with low level. The battery of motor tests used to evaluate students' physical preparedness. Results. The total intensive and non-intensive weekly motor activity of boys was 6.2 hours (372 min). This confirms with the standard volume (6 hours) recommended by WHO. The total motor activity of the girls (intense and non-intense) was 4.5 hours (271.6 min) per week. More than a quarter of the surveyed boys had a high level of physical activity. About 62% of students had an average level and 12.7% had a low level. Among all surveyed girls 16.1% have a high level of physical activity, 41.4% had an average level and 42.5% had a low level. The results of boys with a low level of physical activity in all motor tests were lower than the results of boys with high and average levels of physical activity. The exception was the results of the Seated Forward Bend test (p <0.05). In 6 motor tests, the results of girls with a low level of physical activity were worse than the results of female students with a high level of weekly physical activity (p <0.05). There are no significant differences between the test results in girls with low and average levels of weekly physical activity. Conclusions. After completing the course on the subject "Elective Courses in Physical Culture and Sports", the physical activity of students remains high enough. 12.7% of boys and 42.5% of girls with low levels of physical activity and MET were identified among the surveyed student population. This allows aligning them into a group at risk of developing non-communicable diseases. To reduce the hypodynamics of junior courses students at risk, it should use individually directed pedagogical technologies of physical education. In presenting the theoretical section of the subject "Physical Culture" to the senior courses students it is necessary to strengthen their motivation for independent motor activity.

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Physical activity of the university's senior students

Kolokoltsev¹,

Jagiełło²

2020

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“…Physical activity has a positive influence on mental health. 14 Since medical students have a high rate of burnout and dropout, 15 Physical activity could help them cope with their stressors during college years and use their time more efficiently. Peleias et al.…”

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Appraising the degree of physical activities among male students at a Saudi medical school

AlMaini

Alshalhoub

Mcrabi

et al. 2020

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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Objectives This study aimed to assess the degree of physical activity among male medical students. We also investigated the association between their physical activity and academic performance. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we distributed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire among male medical students of the first year through the fourth year by using a convenient sampling technique. Physical activity was measured by using the Metabolic Equivalent Task (MET) score. The demographic variables included academic year and age of the participants. Results The study included 317 students; of those, 219 were pre-clinical (first and second year), and 98 were clinical (third and fourth year) students. According to the MET score, the degree of physical activity was categorized into three groups. As many as 140 (44%) students were classified as highly active (MET>3000) and 98 (34%) moderately active (MET 600–3000), while 69 (22%) students were inactive (MET<600). The second-year students had a higher degree of inactivity than others ( p = 0.004). Additionally, there was a significant difference in the amount of siting time during the week, with a higher median sitting time by second-year students than by third- and fourth-year students ( p = 0.001). Conclusion In our study, most male medical students showed moderate or high physical activity. However, second-year students were physically inactive. Hence, the reason for such inactivity among second-year students should be explored. This study calls for the implementation of university-level programs that can motivate students to participate in physical activities.

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“…Previous research conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic indicates that 58% of college students met the WHO physical activity guidelines (i.e., ≥150 min per week of PA) in Canada [50]. Furthermore, Ghrouz et al [51] showed that Indian college students with moderate and high PA levels (49% of the total sample) reported significantly lower anxiety and depression scores than their counterparts with a low PA level. To the best of our knowledge, only one study has explored the PA level and mental health of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic so far [18].…”

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“…We expected physically active university students to demonstrate lower scores in anxiety and depression than their inactive counterparts [18,51]. The appropriate level of PA (≥150 min/week) can predict levels of anxiety and depression.…”

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Does Physical Activity Matter for the Mental Health of University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Rogowska

Павлова

Kuśnierz

et al. 2020

JCM

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Research indicates that university and college students are at higher risk of experiencing mental health problems than other populations. This study aims to examine the relationship between Physical Activity (PA) and the mental health of Ukrainian university students during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown. The conventional sample consisted of 1512 students from 11 Ukrainian universities, with a mean age of 20 years (M = 20.06, SD = 3.05) and 69% of whom were female. The cross-sectional online survey was disseminated through the most popular social media channels in Ukraine (i.e., Facebook, Viber, Telegram) and included the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale to measure anxiety and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess depression. Data were collected from 14 May to 4 June 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Ukraine. Among university students, 43% were engaged in PA ≥ 150 min weekly, 24% met the criteria of GAD, and 32% met the criteria of depression. More students were involved in PA before the COVID-19 outbreak than during the national lockdown. Students with anxiety and depression were almost two times less likely to engage in PA than their counterparts without mental health disorders. The inactive group had higher scores of anxiety and depression than the physically active group. The relationship of PA with anxiety and depression was statistically significant but weak during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Physical activity and sleep quality in relation to mental health among college students

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Physical activity of the university's senior students

Appraising the degree of physical activities among male students at a Saudi medical school

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