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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2022

The effect of the Baduanjin exercise on COVID-19-related anxiety, psychological well-being and lower back pain of college students during the pandemic.

Keqiang Li, Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska, Mariusz Lipowski, Jianye Li, Daniel Krokosz, Yuying Su, Hongli Yu, Hongying Fan

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Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04432038 (Healthy Lifestyle or Pro-health Obsession During the Pandemic - a Multinational Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Healthy Lifestyle or Pro-health Obsession During the Pandemic - a Multinational Study

TypeobservationalSponsorGdansk University of Physical Education and SportRan2020 to 2021Enrolled50,000ConditionsAdult, Global Health
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Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Keqiang LiGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland. keqiang.li@awf.gda.pl.
Tamara Walczak-KozłowskaDivision of Neuropsychology, Department of the Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Mariusz LipowskiGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
Jianye LiGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
Daniel KrokoszGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
Yuying SuPhysical Education College, Bohai University, Jinzhou, China.
Hongli YuGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
Hongying FanSchool of Psychology, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport · PLBeijing Sport University · CNBohai University · CNUniversity of Gdańsk · PL

Funding

The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange BPN/GIN/2021/1/00010/U/00001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to examine the effect of Baduanjin exercise on COVID-19-related anxiety, psychological well-being, and the lower back pain of college students during the coronavirus pandemic in China.

settingThe study was carried out in a temporary experimental center of four universities in Wenzhou city in Zhejiang Province, China. POPULATION: 387 participants who were college students were allocated to two groups: the Baduanjin exercise group(BEG, n = 195); and the Control group(CG,n = 192).

methodsIn this randomized controlled trial,387 participants who were college students were randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to 12-week Baduanjin exercise group (BEG, n = 195)and 12-week Control group(CG,n = 192).CAS(Coronavirus Anxiety Scale), PWBS(Psychological Well-being Scale),NMQ( Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire), was used to assess COVID-19-related anxiety, psychological well-being, and lower back pain at second times ( before and after the intervention). The paired t-test and an independent t-test (with a 95% confidence interval) was used to compare the outcome variables of the two groups.

resultsWithin-group comparison, there was no significant difference in the control group before and after the intervention. In contrast, the Baduanjin group had a significant improvement before and after the intervention. Between-group comparison, the Baduanjin group had a significant difference from the control group. The intervention effect on the Baduanjin exercise group was remarkably better than that of the control group (p < 0.05). Participants in the Baduanjin group significantly improved the corvid-19-related anxiety score decreased from ( 5.22 ± 0.45 to 5.07 ± 0.27, p < 0.05). The total psychological well-being score increased from (70.11 ± 8.65 to 84.12 ± 7.38,p < 0.05) and the prevalence of low back pain decreased from (22.45 ± 1.67 to 18.35 ± 1.05, p < 0.05) among college students.

conclusionDuring the pandemic, the Baduanjin exercise contributes to the reduction of the perceived anxiety related to COVID-19, decreases the prevalence of the lower back pain, and improves the psychological well-being of college students.

trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov, NCT04432038. Registered on June 16, 2020.

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Baduanjin exerciseCollege studentCOVID-19-related anxietyMental healthPandemicQigongThe prevalence of low back pain

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