ABSTRACT
Introduction
Disparate to the development of society, health indices in Chinese college students have shown a pronounced decline in recent years. Government concern over this recent challenge has encouraged research for practical solutions, including optimized physical activity protocols.
Objective
Explore the effects of an exercise intervention on the health of Chinese university students.
Methods
Full-time university students (80 males and 55 females) were selected and randomly assigned into two groups. Before and after the experiment, the college students’ body composition scale and exercise experience were tested, focusing on the relationship between exercise prescription and changes in physical and mental health indicators.
Results
The body fat percentage of male and female students decreased significantly after the experiment. After eight weeks of the exercise prescription experiment, the weight of male and female college students was controlled or reduced. The suggested exercise prescription achieved a good moderating effect on the weight of the volunteers. There was a significant difference between the two groups, indicating that the experiment had a beneficial effect on vital capacity (p<0.01).
Conclusion
The suggested exercise prescription proved to be feasible to guide and intervene in the physical exercise of college students aiming at a beneficial impact on the physical health of college students. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.
Students; Obesity; Management Exercise; Student Health