Introduction:

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered severe consequences for the physical and emotional health of the general population.

Objective:

Describe the emotional profiles and the habits of physical activity, sleep, tobacco, and alcohol consumption in physiotherapy students, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method:

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of university physiotherapy students through a Google forms. We used the PANAS scale to assess positive and negative affect, the PSQI questionnaire to assess sleep quality, and the IPAQ-S questionnaire for physical activity.

Results:

We included 60 students between 17 and 22 years old, primarily female (71.7%). Most participants reported having a low consumption of alcohol (43.3%) and tobacco (96.7%). A higher proportion reported a high level of physical activity (53.3%) and considered it decreased after the COVID-19 pandemic (76.7%). Regarding sleep quality, most students reported poor sleep (66.7%). We identified one emotional profile “positive,” related to positive affect, and three profiles related to negative affects; “upset,” “anxious,” and “guilty.”

Conclusions:

Based on the description of the emotional response and the physical activity, sleep, alcohol, and tobacco consumption habits of the participants, it is suggested to establish psychological support programs, emphasizing the management of the emotional resources that the students have to face stressful situations caused by the confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.