Publication date: Feb 17, 2025
The association of physical activity (PA) with the prevention and treatment of various diseases is well known. The issue of insufficient physical activity among university students has worsened due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this research is to examine the social, lifestyle, and health factors associated with moderate and high levels of PA in two cross-sectional studies conducted before and after COVID-19 involving 1,266 medical students from five universities in Serbia. Two cross-sectional studies were conducted on the population of fifth-year medical students from five different universities in Serbia before and after the COVID-19 pandemic (in 2019 and 2023). The research instrument was a questionnaire specially designed based on similar research. The mean energy expenditure in MET-minutes per week increased from 2,265. 26 +/- 1,930. 67 in 2019 to 2,871. 65 +/- 2,301. 99 in 2023 (p
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Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |
| disease | MESH | lifestyle |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Methionine |
| disease | MESH | anxiety |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Ethanol |
| disease | MESH | chronic diseases |
| disease | MESH | obesity |
| disease | MESH | cardiovascular diseases |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Coenzyme M |
| disease | MESH | Physical inactivity |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Pentaerythritol tetranitrate |
| disease | MESH | non communicable diseases |
| disease | MESH | stroke |
| disease | MESH | heart disease |
| disease | MESH | depression |
| disease | MESH | weight gain |
| disease | MESH | death |
| disease | MESH | unemployment |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Medical Cannabis |
| pathway | REACTOME | Metabolism |