Effect of Conventional Exercise and Tai Chi Exercise on College Students
Internet Addiction, Exercise, Tai Chi
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Internet Addiction
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- participants were diagnosed with IAD according to the Internet Addiction Test;
- the physical activity level of participants was low;
- participants had no history of medication or psychotherapy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- participants had a history of severe mental illness;
- participants had a history of drug addiction;
- participants regularly practiced moderate-intensity exercise.
Sites / Locations
- Anhui Medical University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
conventional exercise group
tai chi exercise group
control group
Participants in the conventional exercise group attended an 8-week conventional exercise program, which consisted of the track, field, ball games et al. If the participant chooses to run, the mileage shall be more than 4km and the pace shall be within 10min. The conventional exercise treatment was performed 3 times a week, 1 hour each time.
Participants in the tai chi exercise group attended an 8-week Yang-style 24-form tai chi training program and tai chi (8 trigrams 5 steps) which was the tai chi style most commonly adopted and studied in the literature. The tai chi exercise treatment was performed 3 times a week, 1 hour each time.
Participants in the control group received no intervention and keep their eating and living habits.