Abstract
Background: Professional degrees are daunting to the learning group because of a modern curriculum that is dramatically different from high school curricula and other educational courses. It is more pronounced among first year students in educational institutions because of rivalry and demands from institution managers, academic staff and parents. Stress causes many detrimental effects in the body.
 Aim: The present study planned to evaluate the effect of examination stress on the changes in lung functions among dental college students.
 Materials and Methods: 20 normal students were selected and categorised into normal and stressed students. They were assessed for a lung function test using RMS helios 702 Spirometer. The parameters such as FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, PEFR, FEF25-75 were assessed.
 Results: It is observed that there was a decrease in the values of FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, PEFR, FEF25-75 in exam stressed students when compared to normal students. The values of FEV1/FVC and FEF25-75 were statistically significant.
 Conclusion: Thus, the study concluded an innovative finding that there was an inverse association with depressive symptoms in the pulmonary function test of exam stressed students which was shown by a statistically significant decrease in FEV1/FVC and FEF25-75. Exam is really a stressful experience and affects both male and female students. Awareness should be conducted among students about ill effects of stress. Decreased stress, increased lung function results in increased academic performance.
Highlights
Professional colleges are a learning group that is given more importance in their curriculum
The students are liable to face a lot of issues and this is more pronounced among first year students in educational institutions because of rivalry and demands from institution managers, academic staff and parents
They were screened for their medical history and physical conditions; the functional status of the respiratory system was assessed by pulmonary function test (PFT) using a spirometer (RMS Helios 702)
Summary
Professional colleges are a learning group that is given more importance in their curriculum. The students are liable to face a lot of issues and this is more pronounced among first year students in educational institutions because of rivalry and demands from institution managers, academic staff and parents This Stress causes many detrimental effects in the body [2,3]. Professional degrees are daunting to the learning group because of a modern curriculum that is dramatically different from high school curricula and other educational courses It is more pronounced among first year students in educational institutions because of rivalry and demands from institution managers, academic staff and parents. Conclusion: the study concluded an innovative finding that there was an inverse association with depressive symptoms in the pulmonary function test of exam stressed students which was Fathima et al.; JPRI, 33(48B): 225-234, 2021; Article no.JPRI.74412 shown by a statistically significant decrease in FEV1/FVC and FEF25-75.
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