Academic Performance, Physical Activity, and Well-Being Among Physician Assistant Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Moderate-intensity activity correlated with better academic performance, physical and mental well-being, stress reduction, and social engagement. However, PA students' activity levels fall below WHO recommendations, mirroring broader trends in the United States and globally.
Authors
- Kandi D. Pitchford
- Richard Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7465-9201)
- Anna Ford
- Kristen H. Sickle
- Garret Faugot
Institutions
- Total (France) (FR)
- Apple (Israel) (IL)
- Bayer (United States) (US)
- South College (US)
- Yale New Haven Health System (US)
- Bio-Technical Resources (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Physician Assistant Education
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jpa.0000000000000706
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00