WITHDRAWN: Relationship between college students' physical activity and unhealthy psychological conditions

Ren, Huijie; Yang, Qiwei; Zhang, Xiangbai

doi:10.1016/j.avb.2021.101640

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“…Unhealthy lifestyle was more often considered an essential factor, the lack of physical activities is the primary cause leading to poor health (Moratalla-Cecilia et al, 2016;Velten et al, 2018;Ge et al, 2019;Jakicic et al, 2019;Ren et al, 2021). Therefore, Taichi was often used to improve physical and psychological health among various populations since its mind-body movement characteristics incorporate physical exercise and pay attention to psychological cultivation.…”

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Effects of taichi on physical and psychological health of college students: A systematic review

Soh²,

Nasirudddin³

et al. 2022

Front. Physiol.

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Background: Increasing studies have documented taichi’s usefulness in physical and psychological health in various participants, especially patients or the elderly. However, there is a need for a systematic review to evaluate its effects and health benefits among college students.Objective:The present study aims to evaluate the current literature surrounding the effects of taichi on physical and psychological health among college students and identify the experimental areas for future research to establish guidelines for learning and teaching taichi in university.Methods: The literature search involved several databases (PubMed, EBSCOhost, Web of Science, Scopus, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure). Subsequent research utilised the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and PRISMA checklist. In addition, the “QualSyst” tool assessed the quality of full-text articles.Results: A total of 22 articles were analysed, out of which eight were strong, and 14 were of moderate quality. It is challenging to conduct a meta-analysis since the research contents were distributed differently. The general finding demonstrated that Taichi interventions have beneficial effects on college students. For example, the physical and psychological health benefits compared to other control groups include balance, leg strength, flexibility, cardiopulmonary functions, reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, and improving attention. However, there are some uncertain parameters in a state of poor or no evidence, such as upper strength, mood, and psychoticism.Conclusion: Overall, this study shows that Taichi exercise is beneficial for college students compared to the control group. Evidence of health benefits for females is more than males. In addition, the current evidence showed that the effectiveness of taichi does not match some other sports such as Pilates, Yoga, Mindfulness courses, and even bodybuilding exercise. This research analyzed the mind-body mechanism of included studies. It revealed that it is difficult for college students, as a beginner of Taichi, to regulate an even breathing and quiet mind while maintaining low posture movements. Therefore, this study assumes that relaxation theories and approaches of Taichi that are easier to understand and closer to Chinese traditional Taichi theory are more appropriate in the research trials compared with coordination theory.Systematic review registration:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42021278032.

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Effects of taichi on physical and psychological health of college students: A systematic review

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Nasirudddin³

et al. 2022

Front. Physiol.

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“…Another important contributing factor was physical inactivity, which along with unhealthy dietary habits, has been linked with an increased incidence of obesity, osteoporosis and many other chronic degenerative and psychological diseases such as anxiety and depression [ 6 , 7 ]. It has been reported that university students generally face difficulty in adopting a healthy lifestyle due to lack of physical and sporting activities coupled with improper nutrition [ 7 ] due to their hectic work schedules and increased study hours.…”

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Relationship of BMI with the diet, physical activity and oral hygiene practices amongst the dental students

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Background Regardless of attaining adequate knowledge regarding oral hygiene, physical activity, and healthy eating habits, dental students still face oral health problems. This study was aimed to assess the association of oral hygiene habits, physical activity, and eating habits with the BMI in the dental students. Method This multi centric cross-sectional study was conducted from January to May 2021 in Pakistan. Three hundred and eighty-six study participants enrolled as undergraduate dental students, both males and females, were included in the study. A questionnaire used to gather data, was modified from a study conducted by Jouhar et al. Chi-square testing was used in order to assess the relationship between two categorical variables. Linear regression was performed to assess the association with putative confounders. Statistical significance was considered for p value < 0.05. Results Regarding brushing teeth, 57% of the underweight individuals brushed once daily, 69.8% of the healthy, 79.2% of overweight, and 48% of obese participants brushed twice. Horizontal brushing technique was performed by 50% of the underweight participants, followed by scrub technique. A soft bristled brush was frequently used by underweight (42.9%) and healthy (66%) individuals, while a medium textured bristle brush was used by overweight (62.3%) and obese (54.2%) participants. Majority of the underweight (64.3%), overweight (48.1%), and 45.8% of obese individuals had meals thrice a day, while healthy (62.3%) individuals had meals twice a day. Conclusion This study further intensified the contributing role of having an excessive dietary intake and sugar consumption in causing obesity and dental caries. Findings from the current study, identify a statistically significant relationship that exists between BMI levels with oral hygiene, eating habits and the physical activity.

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“…However, a study illustrates that adding specific required PA components does not significantly improve a college student’s attitudes and perceptions toward their personal health [ 49 ]. Even some vigorous PA, such as part-time jobs and extracurricular sports clubs, could cause unexpected negative side effects (such as depressive tendencies [ 50 ]), fatigue and confusion [ 51 ]. A systematic review conducted by Maselli M. et al suggested that PA promotion interventions should address a range of behavioral determinants [ 52 ].…”

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Correlation and Change in Physical Activity and Physical Fitness across Four Years of College Students after One Year of COVID-19 Lockdown

Tao

et al. 2022

Healthcare

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The relationship between physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) has been well established among college students. However, the impact of this relationship after 1 year of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures is unclear. This study aimed to test the relationship between PA and PF, exploring the trend across four years, the different components of PF related to PA, and their determinants, by analyzing specific items. A total of 1506 university students (19.48 ± 1.35 years old, 55.8% male) in years 1–4 at two comprehensive universities in Shanghai were recruited after one year of COVID restrictions and asked to complete the PF measurements and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ Chinese Short version). The PA level is categorized into three types of intensity (low-moderate-high), and the level of PF is represented by the total test score of each item. Results show that PA was significantly positively correlated with PF; PA levels significantly predicted 1000m-run, 50m-sprint, and standing-long-jump in males, and 800m-sprint and sit-ups in females. Males predominantly had high-intensity PA, whereas females maintained moderate-intensity PA over four academic years. Meanwhile, PA and PF both trended downward as academic years increased in males and females, which could be attributed to a decline in high-intensity PA. The following two recommendations were obtained from the study: first, college students should engage in high-intensity PA activities after the end of the epidemic. Second, colleges offer physical education classes for four academic years of college students to promote PA and PF.

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WITHDRAWN: Relationship between college students' physical activity and unhealthy psychological conditions

Cited by 11 publications

References 11 publications

Effects of taichi on physical and psychological health of college students: A systematic review

Effects of taichi on physical and psychological health of college students: A systematic review

Relationship of BMI with the diet, physical activity and oral hygiene practices amongst the dental students

Correlation and Change in Physical Activity and Physical Fitness across Four Years of College Students after One Year of COVID-19 Lockdown

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