Why the study?
Medical students experience high stress from academic workload and other factors, but the correlation between subjective stress scores and objective heart rate variability parameters required evaluation.
Population
150 1st year MBBS students at RUHS College of Medical Sciences
Design
Observational cross-sectional study
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for HRV as academic stress marker in students; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
Heart rate variability parameters positively correlate with subjective stress scores among first-year medical students, highlighting the high prevalence of academic stress.
Saboo et al. (2023) studied this question.
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