Association Between Physical Activity and Mental Health in Health Professionals in the Context of the Pandemic: A Study in Southern Brazil.
J Occup Environ Med
; 66(6): e225-e229, 2024 Jun 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the study was to verify the association between physical activity (PA) and mental health among health professionals in southern Brazil.METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional study with 101 workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health and PA were assessed using the questionnaires. The association of PA with stress was tested by linear regression, and anxiety and depressive symptoms by Poisson regression.RESULTS:
The stress was inversely associated with individuals who performed some PA (ß -3.53;95% CI -6.63;-0.44) and who met the PA recommendations (active) (ß -6.84;95% CI -12.44;-1.24). Workers who performed some PA (PR 0.76;95% CI 0.67;0.86) and were active (PR 0.75;95% CI 0.60;0.93) were less likely to have severe symptoms of anxiety. For depression, workers who performed some PA (PR 0.81;95% CI 0.71;0.92) and were active (PR 0.69;95% CI 0.54;0.88), the probability was also smaller.CONCLUSIONS:
The practice of PA was inversely associated with symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Epidemiologia
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Estudos epidemiologicos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article