Mental Health
Conditions
Brief summary
The study provides insights into the use of awareness counselling sessions for physical activity promotion, which may have a significant impact on physical activity education, promotion, practice and policy making and will be more effective to ensure adherence to activity among young adults.
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCTCounselling sessions
The study provides insights into the use of awareness counselling sessions for physical activity promotion, which may have a significant impact on physical activity education, promotion, practice and policy making and will be more effective to ensure adherence to activity among young adults.
Sponsors
University of Jazan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participants scoring between 0 to 10 (normal) and 11 to 16 (mild) and 16 to 20 (moderate) in DASS-21 depression subscale * voluntary participants * physical activity level lightly active
Exclusion criteria
* University students diagnosed with psychiatric disorders and taking therapy or family history of mental illness * Students with comorbid conditions such as chronic pain, respiratory disorders, musculoskeletal diseases, cardiac diseases, neurological diseases or any disabilities and pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| daily moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), physical activity level (PAL) evaluated using IPAQ-SF | 7 days | International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) was used to measure the physical activity among students. The IPAQ measures the type and intensity of physical activity and time spent walking and sitting in a duration of 7 days. A higher IPAQ score indicates a higher intensity of physical activity. |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed