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| The effect of the Baduanjin exercise on COVID-19-related anxiety, psychological well-being and lower back pain of college students during the pandemic |
| Li K, Walczak-Kozlowska T, Lipowski M, Li J, Krokosz D, Su Y, Yu H, Fan H |
| BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2022 Jun 8;14(102):Epub |
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| 7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
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BACKGROUND: This 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. SETTING: The 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). METHODS: In 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. RESULTS: Within-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. CONCLUSION: During 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 REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT04432038. Registered on June 16, 2020.
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