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Physically Inactive Undergraduate Students Exhibit More Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Poor Quality of Life than Physically Active Students

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ID15511484
AuthorsEndrew Eduardo Santos de Santana (Universidade de Santo Amaro), Lucas Melo Neves (0000-0003-2426-9736, Universidade de São Paulo), Karla Cardoso de Souza (0000-0003-1427-6457, Universidade de Santo Amaro), Tassia Barcelos Mendes (0000-0003-2145-9796, Universidade de Santo Amaro), Fabrício Eduardo Rossi (0000-0002-0594-2529, Universidade Federal do Piauí), Ariana Aline da Silva (Universidade de Santo Amaro), Rosemeire de Oliveira (0000-0001-6095-8614, Universidade de Santo Amaro), Mauro Sérgio Perilhão (0000-0002-7509-1651, Universidade de Santo Amaro), Hamilton Roschel (0000-0002-9513-6132, Universidade de São Paulo), Saulo Gil (0000-0001-9050-0073, Universidade de São Paulo, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue5
Pages4494-4494
Publication date2023-03-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20054494
PMID36901511
OpenAlexW4323044049
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited40

The findings suggest that undergraduate students who do not meet WHO guidelines for physical activity display higher scores of anxiety, depression, and poor quality of life in comparison with their counterparts meeting physical activity guidelines. Collectively, these data suggest the need for academic institutions and policy makers to monitor and promote in-campus interventions to encourage physical activity

Anxiety · Beck Anxiety Inventory · Beck Depression Inventory · Depression (economics · Guideline · Mental health · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology

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