Features of stress reactions in medical students with different level of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic

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PhD M.Yu. Budnikov1
Sheena Soperna1
PhD E.N. Dudnik1
PhD N.K. Golubeva1
Dr. Med., Professor O.S. Glazachev1
1I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow

Keywords: stress, coping strategies, anxiety, self-efficacy, coping, physical activity.

Students with low levels of physical activity experience more pronounced stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the data obtained, it seems promising to develop programs for the prevention of distress in students using physical exercises.

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