The effect of Baduanjin exercise on health-related physical fitness of college students: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low health-related physical fitness in college students is a risk factor for future development of cardiovascular diseases at later stages in life, but appropriate exercise is one of the main determinant factors of health-related physical fitness. Previous studies have showed that Baduanjin exercise is beneficial in improving sleep quality, mental health, body flexibility, and body physique. However, the evidence is unclear whether Baduanjin exercise can be recommended as an effective exercise to promote health-related physical fitness of college students.

Methods/design

One hundred twenty college students will be recruited and randomly allocated to either the Baduanjin exercise or the control group at a ratio of 1:1. The students in the Baduanjin exercise group w

SUBMITTER: Zhao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6751669 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature