Classroom Exercise Frequency and Mental Health in Medical Students

Sex: All

Ages: 16 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 105

Sponsor: Dynamical Business and Science Society - DBSS International SAS

Location: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira Pereira Risaralda Department

Summary

This 16-week, three-group, nonrandomized interventional study evaluated whether the weekly frequency of a brief classroom-based physical exercise program was associated with changes in mental health and physical activity among 105 undergraduate medical students at Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira, Colombia. EG2 (n=35) received two exercise sessions per week, EG1 (n=37) received one session per week, and CG (n=33) received no exercise intervention. Anxiety, depression, stress, and physical activity were assessed at baseline and after 16 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Enrollment in the corresponding academic group (EG2, EG1, or CG) at Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira. * Voluntary agreement to participate and completion of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: \- Medical conditions that precluded participation in physical exercise.

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07756879). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.