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The Nexus of Sports-Based Development and Education of Mental Health and Physical Fitness

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  • Tiejun Zhang

    (Sports Ministry, Henan University of Economics and Law, Zhengzhou 450011, China)

  • Huarong Liu

    (School of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Yi Lu

    (Sports Teaching and Research Section, Wuhan University of Communications, Wuhan 430205, China)

  • Qinglei Wang

    (Faculty of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

Abstract

Physical inactivity has increased globally, particularly in developed nations. A high proportion of the human population is unable to meet the physical activity recommendation of the World Health Organisation due to hypertension, metabolic syndrome, obesity, and other medical conditions. Non-communicable diseases and mental health problems are becoming more prevalent, particularly in low and middle-income nations. This study aimed to determine the effectivenessof a mentorship programmeon university students’ mental health and physical fitness. The intervention comprised the effects of sports-based development and education on physical fitness and mental health. A total of 196 and 234 students from two universities were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups, respectively. The primary outcomes were engagement in physical activities (number of push-ups for 1 min, the strength of hand grip (kg), and the Jump test while standing (cm)), body fat proportion and psychological resilience, self-efficacy, and relationship with family and schoolmates. Participants in the control group had access to a web-based health education game, whereas the intervention group wassubjected to intensive interventional activities for one month based on the eight principles of the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. Data were analysed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to compare the physical and mental components between the intervention and control groups. Relative to baseline, all the physical health components (push-ups, sit-ups, and jump tests), psychological resilience, relationship with family members, and self-efficacy increased significantly in the intervention compared to the control group. Body fat composition was significantly reduced in the intervention when compared tothe control group. In conclusion, the mentorship programme effectively improved the participants’ physical and psychological health and could be developed further for application in a larger population.

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  • Tiejun Zhang & Huarong Liu & Yi Lu & Qinglei Wang, 2023. "The Nexus of Sports-Based Development and Education of Mental Health and Physical Fitness," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:4:p:3737-:d:1074369
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