Physical Activity and the Emotional State of Physiotherapy Students Who Finish Their Education

Bibliographic Data

ID15467334
AuthorsJoanna Kowalska (0000-0002-1431-3089, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, corresponding author), Dorota Wójtowicz (0000-0002-9794-5400, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences), Joanna Szczepańska-Gieracha (0000-0001-5191-3799, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue9
Pages4572-4572
Publication date2021-04-26
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/ijerph18094572
PMID33925832
OpenAlexW3158455127
LanguageEN
References cited4

This study aimed to evaluate the emotional state and the level of the sense of coherence in the context of physical activity among physiotherapy students and investigate how the participating students' emotional state changed after two years of studying and what factors were associated with the mood disorders. The study group consisted of 110 students-79 female and 31 male. The Back Depression Inventory (BDI), the Sense of Coherence Questionnaire (SOC-29) and the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) were used. The results presented an increase in depressive symptoms during the studies of a group of physiotherapy students. Physical activity can play a protective role in the prevention and treatment of mood disorders. The students who regularly engaged in physical activity exhibited better mood, a lower perceived stress level and a higher level of the sense of coherence as compared to the physically inactive students

Context (archaeology · Depression (economics · Mood · Physical therapy · Profile of mood states · Clinical Psychology · Health, psychology, and well-being · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education

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