Physical Activity and Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Physical Activity, academic stress, Light Physical activity, Moderate Physical Activity, Vigorous Physical Activity
Brief summary
Physical Inactivity is one of the major cause causing academic stress in students, so effectiveness of Light, moderate and vigorous physical activity as a baseline treatment were assessed through academic stress scale questionnaire, Cohen Perceived stress Scale and rapid assessment of physical activity (RAPA).
Detailed description
A total of 388 students participated in first phase of study and total 60 students with moderate academic stress were filtered. Among those only 37 were physically inactive from last one month by the assessment through RAPA (Rapid assessment of physical activity). ASS (Academic stress scale), Cohen Perceived stress Scale and RAPA questionnaires were used to collect data. Three equally distributed groups were given three different modes of physical activities i.e light, moderate & vigorous.
Interventions
Each session started with leisure walk, duration of which was set to 35 minutes. Frequency set for the session was that each individual of the group had to walk for five days a week for total of six weeks. (total 30 days in six weeks)
Each session started with brisk walk, duration of which was set to 30 minutes. Frequency set for the session was that each individual of the group had to walk for five days a week for total of six weeks. (total 30 days in six weeks)
OTHERVigorous physical activity
Each session started with jogging, duration of which was set to 15 minutes. Frequency set for the session was that each individual of the group had to walk for five days a week for total of six weeks. (total 30 days in six weeks)
Sponsors
Zohra Institute of Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Undergraduate female students between 18-24 years. * Students with moderate level of academic stress * Students inactive from last one month
Exclusion criteria
* Students with any other type of stress * Students with other psychological disorders * Student with known systemic disease. * Physically active from last one month were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Academic stress scale | upto 6 weeks | it helps in measuring the level of academic stress experienced by college students due to five types of sources viz. Personal Inadequacy, Interactions with Peers and Teachers, Fear of Examination, Inadequate Facilities at College and Parents Expectations and SES. |
| Rapid Assessment Physical Activity scale | upto 6 weeks | Physical activity level of the patients was also observed through rapid assessment of physical activity with categories as 0 for No involvement and 1 for yes and the results showed that those who are involved in any type of physical activity have a better functional outcome. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed