SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Effects of Exercise Intervention on Students' Test Anxiety: A Systematic Review with a Meta-Analysis.
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- What type of exercise prescription is best for improving cognitive flexibility in children and adolescents? A network meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of exercise on anxiety and psychiatric comorbidities in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The Use of Physical Activity in Coping with Test Anxiety Among Students: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Interventional Strategies to Reduce Test Anxiety among Nursing Students: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Aromatherapy with inhalation effectively alleviates the test anxiety of college students: A meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- PsychobioticFrontiers in immunology · 2023Trial
- Effects of brief bouts of exercise, embodied cognitive training, and their combination on social anxiety in rural left-behind children: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The impact of physical activity on adolescent social anxiety: a growth curve model analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The prevalence of cognitive enhancers' usage among health college students and the factors associated with its use.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- The Mediating and Moderating Role of Social-Emotional Skills in the Relationship between Sports Participation and Test Anxiety.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Emotional Intelligence, Physical Activity Practice and Mediterranean Diet Adherence-An Explanatory Model in Elementary Education School Students.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Interventions for psychiatric disorders among university students: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
This paper aims to evaluate the effects of exercise intervention on students' test anxiety with a meta-analysis to serve as a reference to further relevant research. CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and EBSCOhost databases were electronically searched from inception to August 2021 in order to identify randomized and non-randomized controlled trials on exercise for treating students' test anxiety. Two researchers independently screened the study, extracted data, and evaluated the quality of the studies. Meta-analysis was carried out using Review Manager 5.4 software. Among the 4115 articles retrieved, 16 were qualitative analyses, 15 of which were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed that exercise intervention effectively alleviated students' test anxiety when compared with the blank control group. Subgroup analysis showed that a single exercise intervention lasting 10~15 min did not relieve students' test anxiety. The different scales used in the study are the source of inter-study heterogeneity. In conclusion, twenty minutes of aerobic exercise at any intensity performed two to three times a week for at least four weeks can reduce test anxiety levels. However, this is the minimum level and students should not be limited to the minimum amount of exercise when reducing test anxiety. In addition, exercise combined with psychotherapy can reduce students' test anxiety better than exercise intervention alone. Future studies should explore the minimum intervention period and whether the shorter intervention period can quickly and effectively reduce students' test anxiety.
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