Examining the Relationships between Physical Activity Participation and Sleep Quality in Chinese College Students

Zeng, Nan; Tao, Kun; Qing-wen, Peng; Xiong, Shanying; Li, Xianxiong; Gao, Zan

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000538308.99922.b8

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“…Previous studies have suggested that PA and diet are critical components of healthy lifestyle behaviors, linking not only sleep quality but also the QoL [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. Evidence has also indicated the critical role of sleep quality in mediating the effect of PA and/or diet on maintaining good health [ 11 , 12 , 13 ].…”

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Bidirectional Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns on Health Behaviors and Quality of Life among Chinese Adults

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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created challenges that have caused profound changes in health behaviors. This study aimed to explore how COVID-19 is affecting the health-related quality of life (QoL) among Chinese adults. Methods: The data of health-related behaviors and QoL were collected via online surveys from 2289 adults (mean age = 27.8 ± 12 years) who had been isolated at home for an average of 77 days. Results: More than 50% of the respondents reported that their time engaged in daily physical activity (PA) decreased, while sedentary behavior (SB) time increased compared with that before the lockdown. Only 20% of the respondents reported engaging in moderate-to-vigorous PA, 23% of adults reported changed their diets to be healthier, and 30% reported consuming more vegetables, fruits, and milk products than before home-isolation. During home-isolation, 75.2% of the adults rated their sleep quality as very good, and 65% reported that they were satisfied with their QoL. Sleep quality mediated the relationship between PA and QoL. Conclusion: The two-to-three-month home-isolation has had mixed effects on adult health behaviors in China. The participants were found to have focused more on their eating quality and patterns, which had a positive influence on their QoL. However, people should be encouraged to exercise at home with limited space to maintain a generally healthy lifestyle during a prolonged quarantine.

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Bidirectional Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns on Health Behaviors and Quality of Life among Chinese Adults

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“…With the emergence of mobile phones and tablets launched by domestic and foreign technology giants such as Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi, people's lives have changed and consumers have greatly welcomed them. 6 With the popularization of smart devices represented by smart phones, the application programs installed on these smart devices, namely APP, have developed rapidly. People download and install these different kinds of APPs for social networking, entertainment, news, sports and fitness purposes, which bring great convenience to people's lives.…”

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Influences of Exercise Apps on the Health of Obese College Students

Ren

2023

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Introduction In a scenario of continuous improvement of telecommunications network infrastructure and the maturation of related industrial chains, sports-oriented cell phone applications can meet the needs of different types of user groups due to their characteristics - close to the human body, able to collect users’ health, favorite sports, location, and other personal characteristic data in real-time. With the support of cloud computing, big data, and other techniques, the regularity of users’ sports health can be analyzed. Objective Explore the effect of obese college students’ use of cell phone apps on their exercise routines. Methods 53 obese college students volunteered for the research project. They were investigated by a questionnaire about their use of apps to aid exercise and health. Then, the participants’ exercise status was monitored, including weekly exercise time, exercise frequency, and exercise items, among other pertinent data. Finally, physical health data collected before and after the experiment were analyzed and statistically compared. Results Some obese college students did not acquire the habit of adhering to physical exercise, their psychological resilience and ability to fight frustration proved deficient, and the effect of an exercise assisted by cell phone apps left to be desired. However, for some obese college students who determined to exercise, the regular moderate exercise showed an improvement in physical health. Conclusion Exercise-focused health maintenance apps can stimulate obese college students’ enthusiasm for exercise, making the exercise process more enjoyable, controlled, and scientific. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.

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Examining the Relationships between Physical Activity Participation and Sleep Quality in Chinese College Students

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Bidirectional Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns on Health Behaviors and Quality of Life among Chinese Adults

Bidirectional Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns on Health Behaviors and Quality of Life among Chinese Adults

Influences of Exercise Apps on the Health of Obese College Students

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