Abstract summary 

To verify the association between physical activity (PA) and mental health among health professionals in southern Brazil.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.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.The practice of PA was inversely associated with symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety.

Authors & Co-authors:  Bernhard Tornquist Marques Peroza

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