Effect of Physical Activity on Academic Stress While Controlling the Confounding Variables

The study is designed to determine the effectiveness of moderate physical activity on academic stress with controlling and observing on confounding variables.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Stress
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Brisk walking

Detailed Description

Now a days, modern time, new researches increased knowledge of researchers on physical activity and its effect on academic stress. Literature search shows to reduce academic stress among people all types of physical activities were effective and useful. Particularly moderate level of physical activity like brisk walking was significantly associated with academic stress, as compare to hard and light physical activities. Many Studies and research was available on the effectiveness of physical activities and found effective for dealing with academic stress but these were single centered and lacking control on confound variables observation, For example, Age, BMI, Socio-economic status, Semester pressure, Curriculum burden, depression, anxiety ,stress , demographics etc were absent in previous studies plus the available research is partial, includes only females. This research will be impartial and free from gender discrimination. Both male and female students will be taken in consideration for test and a multi-centered study will be conducted focusing on the confounding variables to determine the effectiveness of physical activity on academic stress with controlling variables is the recommendation of this research

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 166
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Islamabad, Pakistan, 44000
    • Recruiting
    • Riphah International University
    • Contact: salman khan, MS-SPT; Phone Number: 03329365147; Email: salman_khan201390@yahoo.com
    • Sub-Investigator: Waqar Ahmed Awan, PhD
    • Principal Investigator: Salman Khan, MSPT-SPT

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 25 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study.
• Moderate academic stress

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participant falling in this category would be excluded from the study.
• Physical Disability
• Acute infection
• Chronic infection
• Acute inflammation
• Chronic inflammation
• Known osteoporosis
• Individual with respiratory diseases e.g. asthma
• Smoking
• Musculoskeletal injuries

Confounding variables:

• Age
• Gender
• BMI
• Socio-economic status
• Semester
• Depression, anxiety and stress
• Demographic (rural, urban)
• Relationship status (married and unmarried)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Interventional group; Interventional group: Warm up and cool down (10 minutes before physical activity); Brisk walking ( 30 minutes each session for 5 days in a week); Week 1 to week 6 same protocol	Other: Brisk walking; Warm up and cool down (10 minutes before physical activity); Brisk walking ( 30 minutes each session for 5 days in a week); Other Names: Moderate physical activity
No Intervention: Control group; Routine activity of daily life

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Academic Stress scale	Academic Stress will be measured through 40 item scale (Academic Stress scale). It will be used during survey for inclusion criteria, This scale consists of 40 items describing the stress in your institution/ college life from the various sources.	6 weeks
Perceived stress scale	Perceived stress scale will be measured through 10 questions in this scale ask you about your feelings and thoughts during the last month. In each case, you will be asked to indicate by circling how often you felt or thought a certain way. As 0 = Never 1 = Almost Never 2 = Sometimes 3 = Fairly Often 4 = Very Often	6 weeks
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS21)	Depression, anxiety and stress scale will be measured through 21 items scale. Moderate stress score is : 19-25	6 weeks
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)	Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) Yes to one or more questions: If you have not recently done so, consult with your doctor by telephone or in person before increasing your physical activity and/or taking a fitness appraisal. Tell your doctor what questions you answered 'yes' to on PAR-Q or present your PAR-Q copy. After medical evaluation, seek advice from your doctor as to your suitability for: Unrestricted physical activity starting off easily and progressing gradually, and Restricted or supervised activity to meet your specific needs, at least on an initial basis. If you answered PAR-Q accurately, you have reasonable assurance of your present suitability for: A graduated exercise programme A fitness appraisal	6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 29, 2020
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): August 31, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): September 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 12, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 11, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): June 14, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 14, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 11, 2021
• Last Verified: June 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/00930 Salman khan

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No