BACKGROUND Levels of physical activity and happiness may impact the health and performance of future doctors. The specific relationship between physical activity and happiness among first year medical students is unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate these variables and how they relate within first year, graduate entry Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery students studying in Cyprus. METHODS Self-administered questionnaires were provided for all first year medical students at the St. George's University of London medical programme delivered by the University of Nicosia Medical School in Cyprus. Physical activity was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form and happiness was assessed using the Short Depression Happiness Scale. Surveys were completed by 79 of the 120 students (median age of 24 years). Happiness and continuous measures of physical activity amounts were investigated using spearman's rank-order correlation. Mann-Whitney U Tests were used to make further comparisons between the physical activity levels across happy and depressed groups and gender, as well as to compare the levels of happiness reported by each gender. RESULTS High levels of physical activity were evident in 60.8% of students. Results suggested depression among 15.2% of students. A positive correlation was observed between happiness and amount of vigorous intensity physical activity among female students (p < 0.05), but not males. Happy females performed more vigorous physical activity than depressed females (p < 0.05). The total amount of physical activity performed, as well as level of happiness, did not significantly differ between genders. CONCLUSIONS A relationship exists between physical activity and happiness among female first year medical students. The intensity of physical activity may play an important role within this group. There appears to be relatively high levels of physical activity and low levels of depression among male and female first year medical students studying in Cyprus. This study provides new knowledge regarding relationships between happiness and physical activity among first year medical students, and is also the first characterization of happiness and physical activity habits among students in Cyprus. This may help to inform future policies aimed at promoting health and wellness within student communities.

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在塞浦路斯学习的一年级医学生的幸福感和身体活动水平：一项横断面调查。

背景技术体育活动和幸福感的水平可能影响未来医生的健康和表现。一年级医学生的体育锻炼与幸福之间的具体关系尚不清楚。这项研究的目的是调查这些变量及其在第一年，研究生入学的医学学士学位，在塞浦路斯学习的外科学士学位的学生之间的关系。方法为塞浦路斯尼科西亚大学医学院提供的伦敦圣乔治大学医学课程的所有一年级医学生提供了自我管理的调查问卷。使用“国际体育锻炼问卷简短表”评估体育锻炼，并使用“短期抑郁幸福感量表”评估幸福感。120名学生中的79名（中位年龄为24岁）完成了调查。使用斯皮尔曼等级关系调查了体育活动量的幸福感和连续性。Mann-Whitney U检验用于进一步比较快乐和沮丧群体的体育活动水平与性别之间的差异，并比较每种性别所报告的幸福水平。结果在60.8％的学生中，体育锻炼水平很高。结果表明，有15.2％的学生感到抑郁。女学生的幸福感和剧烈运动强度之间呈正相关（p <0.05），而男生则没有。快乐的女性比沮丧的女性进行更多的剧烈运动（p <0.05）。进行的体育锻炼总量，以及幸福程度，性别之间没有显着差异。结论女一年级医学生的体育锻炼与幸福之间存在联系。身体活动的强度可能在该组中起重要作用。在塞浦路斯学习的男女一年级医学生看来体育活动水平相对较高，而抑郁症水平较低。这项研究提供了有关一年级医学生幸福与体育锻炼之间关系的新知识，也是塞浦路斯学生幸福与体育锻炼习惯的首次表征。这可能有助于为将来旨在促进学生社区健康的政策提供信息。结论女一年级医学生的体育锻炼与幸福之间存在联系。身体活动的强度可能在该组中起重要作用。在塞浦路斯学习的男女一年级医学生看来体育活动水平相对较高，而抑郁症水平较低。这项研究提供了有关一年级医学生幸福与体育锻炼之间关系的新知识，也是塞浦路斯学生幸福与体育锻炼习惯的首次表征。这可能有助于为将来旨在促进学生社区健康的政策提供信息。结论女一年级医学生的体育锻炼与幸福之间存在联系。身体活动的强度可能在该组中起重要作用。在塞浦路斯学习的男女一年级医学生看来体育活动水平相对较高，而抑郁症水平较低。这项研究提供了关于一年级医学生幸福与体育锻炼之间关系的新知识，也是塞浦路斯学生幸福与体育锻炼习惯的首次表征。这可能有助于为将来旨在促进学生社区健康的政策提供信息。身体活动的强度可能在该组中起重要作用。在塞浦路斯学习的男女一年级医学生看来体育活动水平相对较高，而抑郁症水平较低。这项研究提供了有关一年级医学生幸福与体育锻炼之间关系的新知识，也是塞浦路斯学生幸福与体育锻炼习惯的首次表征。这可能有助于为将来旨在促进学生社区健康的政策提供信息。身体活动的强度可能在该组中起重要作用。在塞浦路斯学习的男女一年级医学生看来体育活动水平相对较高，而抑郁症水平较低。这项研究提供了有关一年级医学生幸福与体育锻炼之间关系的新知识，也是塞浦路斯学生幸福与体育锻炼习惯的首次表征。这可能有助于为将来旨在促进学生社区健康的政策提供信息。这项研究提供了有关一年级医学生幸福与体育锻炼之间关系的新知识，也是塞浦路斯学生幸福与体育锻炼习惯的首次表征。这可能有助于为将来旨在促进学生社区健康的政策提供信息。这项研究提供了有关一年级医学生幸福与体育锻炼之间关系的新知识，也是塞浦路斯学生幸福与体育锻炼习惯的首次表征。这可能有助于为将来旨在促进学生社区健康的政策提供信息。