TY - JOUR T1 - Anxiety, depression and physical exercise in university students JO - Apunts Sports Medicine T2 - AU - Olmedilla,Aurelio AU - Ortega,Enrique AU - Candel,Nieves SN - 18866581 UR - https://www.apunts.org/en-anxiety-depression-physical-exercise-in-articulo-S1886658110000253 AB - Introduction and objectivesMost studies suggest a negative correlation between physical exercise and anxiety and depression, although it is necessary to specify what type of activity, or what sector of the population, and with what characteristics. In the present study is to understand the relationship between physical exercise and anxiety and depression.MethodsThe total sample included 371 women university with a mean age of 21¿29 years, who completed a questionnaire on anxiety, depression and physical activity and sociodemographic variables.ResultsThe results indicate that students who practiced physical activity, whether or not federated show lower levels of anxiety and depression than sedentary students.DiscussionKnowledge differential aspects in each of the different stages of life of women, policy interventions would develop specific programs that include regular physical activity, on the one hand, and psychological programs to strengthen the other, which would enable increase quality of life of women. This will be crucial for both research and intervention are made from a multidisciplinary perspective. ER -