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

From the Postgraduate Program in Health and Life Sciences, Franciscan University - UFN, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil (J.C.B.); Postgraduate Program in Health Promotion, University of Santa Cruz do Sul - UNISC, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil (L.T.); Postgraduate Program in Science and Mathematics Teaching, Franciscan University - UFN, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil (C.T.M.); and Postgraduate Program in Health and Life Sciences/Franciscan University - UFN, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil (L.R.P.).

Published: June 2024

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 (β: -3.53;95% CI: -6.63;-0.44) and who met the PA recommendations (active) (β: -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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