Abstract:Stress in medical students is higher than the general population and burnout among those in the healthcare field is becoming a rising concern. Exercise has been shown to decrease anxiety and stress via a role in the oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways and could contribute to combating the increase in burnout and stress among medical students. We hypothesized that there would be an inverse correlation between activity level and perceived stress among medical students. Exercise activity of first‐year medi… Show more
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