The Impact of Behavioral and Psychological Factors on Physical Fitness in Medical and Nursing Students.

Holist Nurs Pract

Nursing Department, Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, California (Dr FitzGerald); and Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, U.S. Army-Baylor University, San Antonio, Texas (Dr Boland).

Published: June 2018

Physical activity improves general health and quality of life. A stressful academic environment can increase both physical and mental health disruptions in medical and nursing students, negatively impacting physical activity and fitness. We explored the relationship between the fitness profiles of 202 medical and graduate nursing students with self-reported levels of general and emotional health to elucidate the role of the psychosocial factors involved in choosing to exercise.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000265DOI Listing

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