Honors Theses
Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Electrical Engineering
First Advisor
Dwight Waddell
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
In this study multiple measures of psychological stress, anxiety, physical fitness and physical activity were collected from 25 subjects in order to examine the relationships between stress, anxiety and fitness and between stress, anxiety and physical activity levels. It has long been hypothesized that levels of physical activity and physical fitness are moderators of psychological stress (Da Silva, et al., 2012). It has also been suggested that there is a bidirectional relationship between stress and physical activity and fitness levels (Da Silva, et al., 2012). This study intended to consider the ways that psychological stress may influence physical fitness and physical activity levels. It was hypothesized that increased levels of psychological stress would correspond to decreased physical fitness and lower levels of physical activity. Analysis of the data supported the hypothesis that increased stress and anxiety are related to decreased levels of activity and that elevated anxiety is related to lower fitness when measured as an estimated VO2Max but elevated stress was not related to Estimated VO2Max and was associated with lower BMI, WHR and weight.
Recommended Citation
Makepeace, Lydia, "An Examination of the Effects of Psychological Stress and Anxiety on Physical Activity and Physical Fitness" (2015). Honors Theses. 598.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/598
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