Samaneh Ebrahimi - Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Kimia Moiniafshari - Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Mandana Gholami - Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch,Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Fariba Armania - Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Mojdeh Shahba - Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Ashkan Sohrabi - General Practitioner

Covid-۱۹ pandemic has gain a growing trend and affected mental health in several aspects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between physical activity level before covid-۱۹ and mental health in hospitalized patients. ۲۰۶ hospitalized patients diagnosed with covid-۱۹ (۱۴۰ male and ۶۶ female, aged ۳۴.۵±۱۲) were selected and completed Physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) and hospital anxiety and depression questionnaire (HADS). The results from this study showed that anxiety and depression was significantly higher in low active patients (p≤۰.۰۵) and there was a negative correlation between physical activity level and HADS. It seems that adequate physical activity as a part of healthy life style may have a beneficial effect on mental health during the current outbreak of covid-۱۹.

novel corona virus, outbreak, Exercise, anxiety, depression