The objective of the study was to verify the practice of physical exercise as a protective factor for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of N=137 individuals, age (31.50 ± 13.08 years), n=45 men and n=92 women, people, answered an online questionnaire built on Google Forms, divided into five domains: 1-Data from Identification: information regarding age, sex, marital status, level of education, state of residence, whether the participant was socially isolated during the period of filling out the questionnaire; 2-Analysis of lifestyle aspects before and during the covid-19 pandemic: physical exercise (frequency, intensity, type, time); 3-Beck Anxiety and Depression Scales. Analyzes were performed using SPSS version 25. Categorical variables are described as absolute numbers and percentages, and continuous variables as mean ± standard deviation (SD) and binary logistic regression. In logistic regression analysis (expressed as odds ratio; 95% confidence interval). Sedentary individuals were more likely to have moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety (OR 2.85CI95%:1.38-5.88) and depression (OR 2.92CI95%1.41-6.04). It is concluded that the practice of physical exercise can be a protective factor for mental health in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Influência do exercício físico sobre a contagem de células TCD4+ em pessoas vivendo com HIV/AIDS: uma revisão integrativa Influence of physical exercise on the TCD4+ cell count in people living with HIV / AIDS: an integrative review Influencia del ejercicio físico en el recuento de células TCD4+ en personas que viven con el VIH / SIDA: una revisión integradora
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