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NCT Number: NCT04221022

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS COPING STRATEGY FOR ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE COLLEGIATE STUDENT

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).

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity and Stress Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

18 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Syed Alamdar Hussain

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25000, Pakistan

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Light physical activity

Other

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)

Moderate physical activity

Other

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)

Vigorous physical activity

Other

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)

Primary outcomes

  1. Academic stress scale

    Time frame: 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.

  2. Rapid Assessment Physical Activity scale

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zohra Institute of Health Sciences

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 9, 2020
Registry last updated
Jul 1, 2020

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