The influence of evening walks on the emotional state and sleep quality of medical university students

Abstract

The problem of creating harmony in relation to the mental and physical health of students at the present time is quite serious. Modern universities of medical specialization are characterized by an increased intellectual load in conditions of insufficient physical activity, which necessitates increasing the stress resistance of the students' organism. The means of physical culture used to reduce stress vary for different groups of people. The relevance of the choice of topic is due to the fact that evening walks are suitable for people of any age, including students, and have no contraindications. The purpose of the study: to compare the indicators of the emotional state and quality of sleep of students who take daily evening walks in the fresh air, and the indicators of their peers who prefer spending time at home. It is assumed that students who combine physical activity in the process of implementing elective disciplines in physical culture and sports with daily walks have higher rates of emotional state and sleep quality than their peers who do not use physical culture in their free time. The study involved 180 students of the Northern State Medical University. The analysis of the emotional state of students was carried out according to the method of L.A. Kurgansky and T.A. Nemchina. According to the results of the survey, students who take evening walks have higher indicators of emotional state than those who prefer spending time at home. To study sleep indicators, a questionnaire for scoring the quality of sleep by Y.I. Levin. According to the results of the survey, students who take evening walks have higher rates of sleep quality. The conducted studies have shown that the means of physical education can optimize the emotional state of students, reduce anxiety, tension and discomfort. Walking improves the quality of sleep. Thus, the studies obtained state the importance of systematic exercise, even the simplest and most accessible to everyone, such as evening walks in the fresh air.