Two Group Experimental Trial Promoting Sports and Exercise Among Female University Students in Saudi Arabia

Phase 3Active Not RecruitingNCT06873126

University of Jazan30 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Mental Health

Interventions

Counselling sessionsCOMBINATION_PRODUCT

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Jazan University

Jizan, Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

daily moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), physical activity level (PAL) evaluated using IPAQ-SF

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.

Time frame: 7 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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