A Study on the Effects of an Exercise is Medicine® On Campus Program on the Physical Health, Psychological Well-being, and Campus Adaptation of Chinese International Students in South Korea

Application of the Exercise is Medicine on Campus Program for Health Promotion Among International Students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011394

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-31

Start date

2025-03-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-05

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : The intervention was a 4-week multidimensional physical activity promotion program based on the certification framework of Exercise is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC), designed to improve phy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Chinese international students enrolled at Pukyong National University who can stably participate throughout the study period 2) Engaged in less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity in the past week 3) No cardiovascular, respiratory, or musculoskeletal diseases, and physically able to perform moderate-intensity exercise 4) Provided written informed consent after fully understanding the study procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals performing 150 minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity in the past week 2) Individuals who are unable to engage in moderate-intensity physical activity due to health conditions 3) Individuals who are unlikely to maintain consistent participation or are at high risk of dropout during the intervention period

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body composition (BMI, body fat mass – InBody 620);Muscle strength (handgrip strength – BS-HG dynamometer) ;Muscular endurance (30-second sit-ups – BS-SU system) ;Flexibility (sit-and-reach – BS-FF system);Cardiorespiratory endurance (cycle ergometer – BS-AB system)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure and resting heart rate (ACCUNIQ BP600);Heart rate variability (HRV Index, SDNN, LF, HF, LF/HF, TP – OmniFIT MindCare);Depression (PHQ-9) ;Perceived stress (PSS-10) ;Subjective well-being (WHO-5);University life adaptation (SACQ);Acculturative stress (ASSCS);Program participation experience and perception (qualitative data via semi-structured interviews)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYin Chenqian

Pukyung National University

877403234@qq.com+8617691156186

Outcome results