AOA-OMED Research Posters 2024-OMED24-POSTERS

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Anthony Guccione, a medical student at the New York Institute of Technology, presented research on heart rate variability (HRV) as a stress measure in medical students at OMEDS 2024. The study compared medical students to elite athletes, hypothesizing that students' HRV would decrease during exam weeks due to stress. Surprisingly, the HRV increased, suggesting improved stress adaptation. Correlations showed lower resting heart rates and more exercise minutes improved HRV, while muscle soreness negatively impacted it. The research aims to enhance medical education by optimizing students' physical and mental health through wellness programs and better understanding of stress management.

Keywords

heart rate variability

stress adaptation

medical education

exercise impact

wellness programs