Improving physical fitness and mental health in healthy flight cadets Other
Conditions
Interventions
A simple randomization using Excel as the pseudo-random number generator for assigning participants to groups was applied, which gives every participant an equal probability of ending up in any group,
Sponsors
Tianjin Municipal Education Commission
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy male individuals aspiring to become civil aviation pilots and currently enrolled in a university-level aviation training program
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Medical history of chronic conditions, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, or any other illnesses or abnormalities that could potentially impact exercise performance 2. Obesity (defined as a BMI exceeding 35 kg/m²) 3. Classified as highly active according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. VO2max measured using maximal incremental exercise tests 2. Body mass measured using standardized procedures (i.e., participants wore light clothing and were barefoot) on a weighing scale 3. Blood pressure measured using an electronic sphygmomanometer 4. Stress measured using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) 5. Anxiety measured using the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) 6. Depression measured using the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) 7. Sleep quality measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 8. Health-related quality of life measured using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) All measurements (1-8) were conducted at baseline and 72 hours after the 12-week intervention 9. Affective responses measured using the Feeling Scale (FS) during each exercise session throughout the 12-week intervention 10. Enjoyment measured using the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) and the Exercise Enjoyment Scale (EES0 during each exercise session throughout the 12-week intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Heart rate measured using the heart rate sensor during each exercise session throughout the 12-week intervention 2. Perceived exertion measured by the Borg Rating Of Perceived Exertion during each exercise session throughout the 12-week intervention | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMingzhu Hu
Outcome results
None listed