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Depression and anxiety are two common physiological health problems that can cause disabilities in adolescence and adulthood. If not be resolved, these disorders can lead to major problems. On the other hand, physical activity and exercise can be helpful in decreasing depression and anxiety through physiological and social interventions. 213 female and 261 male students were selected through cluster-random sampling method. Data were collected using two questionnaires, HADS and IPAQ. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to determine the correlation between the level of physical activity and depression/anxiety; on the other hand, T-independent test was used to compare the level of physical activity and the levels of depression and anxiety in male and female groups (α= 0.05). The findings suggested that in male students the physical activity was reversely correlated with both anxiety (r=-0.14 …