PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS COPING STRATEGY FOR ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE COLLEGIATE STUDENT

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Physical Inactivity is one of the major cause causing academic stress in students, so effectiveness of Light, moderate and vigorous physical activity as a baseline treatment were assessed through academic stress scale questionnaire, Cohen Perceived stress Scale and rapid assessment of physical activity (RAPA).

Detailed Description
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A total of 388 students participated in first phase of study and total 60 students with moderate academic stress were filtered. Among those only 37 were physically inactive from last one month by the assessment through RAPA (Rapid assessment of physical activity). ASS (Academic stress scale), Cohen Perceived stress Scale and RAPA questionnaires were used to collect data. Three equally distributed groups were given three different modes of physical activities i.e light, moderate & vigorous.

Official Title
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS COPING STRATEGY FOR ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE COLLEGIATE STUDENT

Conditions
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Physical Activity and Stress

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Light physical activity
* Other: Moderate physical activity
* Other: Vigorous physical activity


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Undergraduate female students between 18-24 years. Students with moderate level of academic stress Students inactive from last one month Exclusion Criteria: Students with any other type of stress Students with other psychological disorders Student with known systemic disease. Physically active from last one month were excluded.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 24 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Light physical activity (Group 1)<br>Female collegiate students were assessed by using Academic stress scale questionnaire, Cohen Perceived stress Scale and rapid assessment of physical activity (RAPA) to determine physical activity level and academic stress. They were assigned into Light Physical activity. Each subject in first group completed 6 weeks of exercise sessions which aimed to cope up academic stress among female collegiate students. Each subject was evaluated for changes in symptoms in each week. | Other: Light physical activity<br>* Each session started with leisure walk, duration of which was set to 35 minutes. Frequency set for the session was that each individual of the group had to walk for five days a week for total of six weeks. (total 30 days in six weeks)<br>|
| Active Comparator: Moderate physical activity (Group 2)<br>Female collegiate students were assessed by using Academic stress scale questionnaire, Cohen Perceived stress Scale and rapid assessment of physical activity (RAPA) to determine physical activity level and academic stress. They were assigned into moderate Physical activity. Each subject in first group completed 6 weeks of exercise sessions which aimed to cope up academic stress among female collegiate students. Each subject was evaluated for changes in symptoms in each week. | Other: Moderate physical activity<br>* Each session started with brisk walk, duration of which was set to 30 minutes. Frequency set for the session was that each individual of the group had to walk for five days a week for total of six weeks. (total 30 days in six weeks)<br>|
| Active Comparator: Vigorous physical activity (Group 3)<br>Female collegiate students were assessed by using Academic stress scale questionnaire, Cohen Perceived stress Scale and rapid assessment of physical activity (RAPA) to determine physical activity level and academic stress. They were assigned into vigorous Physical activity. Each subject in first group completed 6 weeks of exercise sessions which aimed to cope up academic stress among female collegiate students. Each subject was evaluated for changes in symptoms in each week. | Other: Vigorous physical activity<br>* Each session started with jogging, duration of which was set to 15 minutes. Frequency set for the session was that each individual of the group had to walk for five days a week for total of six weeks. (total 30 days in six weeks)<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Academic stress scale | it helps in measuring the level of academic stress experienced by college students due to five types of sources viz. Personal Inadequacy, Interactions with Peers and Teachers, Fear of Examination, Inadequate Facilities at College and Parents Expectations and SES. | upto 6 weeks | 
| Rapid Assessment Physical Activity scale | Physical activity level of the patients was also observed through rapid assessment of physical activity with categories as 0 for No involvement and 1 for yes and the results showed that those who are involved in any type of physical activity have a better functional outcome. | upto 6 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Physical Activity, academic stress, Light Physical activity, Moderate Physical Activity, Vigorous Physical Activity