Actividad física y su relación con los niveles de estrés en estudiantes de Educación Superior.

Abstract

Research on the benefits of physical activity is usually framed within the medical discourse, which suggests the practice of it to mitigate risks or physical, psychological, and behavioral problems, young adults being one of the populations with greater physical inactivity problem. Through bibliographic reviews of articles, journals, and documented research where the present work had as object of study, establish the relationship between physical activity as a strategy for the reduction of stress in higher education. The methodology used in this compilation monograph was qualitative, it was observed that stress manifests itself in students due to academic overload, the performance of exams, the excess of information, among others, as a result of physical activity reduces notably the levels of stress and improves the quality of life of people.