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Network characteristics of depression and anxiety symptoms among college students and exercise intervention programs

The effects of different intensities and forms of exercise on the executive functions of college students with depressive symptoms

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN68076684
Enrollment
116
Registered
2025-09-10
Start date
2025-03-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-22

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Conditions

College students with depressive symptoms Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Firstly, through teacher promotion, posting posters, and sending WeChat public accounts, etc., for publicity and recruitment, and by distributing questionnaires through Questionnaire Star, including b

Sponsors

Shanghai University of Sport
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 24 years old 2. College students with depression symptoms who scored 14-19 on the Beck Depression Inventory-II 3. No history of mental illness and no current chronic diseases 4. Normal binocular vision or corrected vision, no color blindness or color weakness 5. Righthanded 6. Have not participated in regular exercise in the past three months 7. Voluntary participation in this experimental study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffering from severe cardiovascular diseases or major organic disorders 2. Having poor vision or hearing and being unable to complete the test 3. Taking long-term or recent medications that affect mental state or physical activity ability, such as psychotropic drugs, cholinergic inhibitors, etc. 4. Being lefthanded 5. There are contraindications for exercise 6. Not involved in this experimental study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cognitive neurological indicators, measured using a brain cap to collect executive function ERP components (N200 and P300), inhibition function was measured using Go-Nogo and Stroop tasks, at Week 0 and Week 9

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Physical activity level was measured using the Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ short version) at Week 0 and Week 9 2. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at Week 0 and Week 9 3. Depression symptoms were measured using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) at Week 0, Week 9, Week 13, Week 17, and Week 21 4. Physical activity rating was measured using the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3 (PARS-3) at Week 0 and Week 9 5. Generalized anxiety symptoms were measured using the GAD-7 scale at Week 0 and Week 9 6. Trait anxiety was measured using the Trait Anxiety Scale at Week 0 and Week 9 7. Anxiety symptoms were measured using the SAS Anxiety Self-Assessment Scale at Week 0 and Week 9 8. Depression-related adjectives were measured using the Depression Adjective Checklist at Week 0 and Week 9 9. Behavioral inhibition/activation was measured using the BIS/BAS Scale at Week 0 and Week 9 10. Resting brain activity was measured using EEG frequency bands at Week 0 and Week 9 11. Working memory was measured using the N-back task at Week 0 and Week 9 12. Cognitive flexibility was measured using the More-Odd Shifting task at Week 0 and Week 9 13. Physical fitness was measured using tests of height, weight, BMI, grip strength, vital capacity, step test, and sit-to-stand forward bend at Week 0 and Week 9

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQiong Xu
17862900810@163.com+86 15221731238

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026