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Sedentary behavior is associated with the mental health of university students during the Covid-19 pandemic, and not practicing physical activity accentuates its adverse effects: cross-sectional study

Bruna Carolina Rafael Barbosa, Luiz Antônio Alves de Menezes-Júnior, Waléria de Paula, Carolina Martins dos Santos Chagas, Elaine Leandro Machado, Eulilian Dias de Freitas, Clareci Silva Cardoso, Fernanda de Carvalho Vidigal, Luciana Neri Nobre, Luciana Saraiva da Silva,

BMC Public Health · 2024 · 20 citations · 28 references

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The results suggest that SB is a risk factor associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression and that not engaging in MVPA exacerbates the negative effects of SB.

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