Changes in health behaviour of medical students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic—focus on physical activity, screen time, sleep duration, unhealthy foods, alcohol, and tobacco
The COVID-19 pandemic led to change in health behaviour of medical students. However, intra-pandemic changes differing from pre-post pandemic changes and interindividual variations in health behaviour change were found. The rise in physical activity, the decreased consumption of unhealthy foods, and the low tobacco use reflect a health-aware cohort. The findings should inform the development of future preventive measures and further research is needed to understand the sustainability and broader impact of these health behaviour changes.
Authors
- Henna Riemenschneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8348-487X)
- Béla Birkás (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6380-7093)
- Nóra Faubl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7169-6637)
- Hendrik Berth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1491-9195)
- Erika Zelko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2730-9118)
- Erika Balogh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2788-9108)
- Lukas Liebig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0926-1034)
- Willy Gräfe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1094-933X)
Institutions
- Johannes Kepler University of Linz (AT)
- University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus (DE)
- University of Pecs (HU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1545295
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.92