Classroom Physical Activity in University Students

NCT07594457 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 81250442
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to learn if a classroom-based physical activity program can improve academic self-efficacy in university students. The main question it aims to answer is: Do students who take part in classroom-based physical activities have higher academic self-efficacy scores than students who do not? Researchers will compare students in classrooms that do the physical activity program to students in classrooms that continue their usual class routine (no extra activities). Participants will: If in the activity group: take part in one time per day, five times a week, a total of eight weeks during regular classes. If in the control group: attend classes as normal. Complete a questionnaire about their academic self-efficacy.

Conditions

Academic Self-efficacy

Keywords

classroom based physical activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• academic self-efficacy

  Academic Self-Efficacy measured by the Chinese version of the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, ASES-C，which is an 8-item, unidimensional scale using a 7-point Likert scale. The scoring range is from 8 to 56. A higher score indicates a better outcome (higher academic self-efficacy).

  Baseline, week 8

Study Arms (2)

classroom based physical activity

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: classroom based physical activity with Instructional videos

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

classroom based physical activity with Instructional videos OTHER

Participants in this group will take part in short physical activity breaks during their regular classroom sessions. Each break lasts about 5 to 10 minutes and includes simple movements such as standing up, stretching, walking in place, or light aerobic exercises. These breaks will occur 5 times per week over 8 weeks. A trained instructor or a pre-recorded video will guide the activities.

classroom based physical activity

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 26 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Full-time university students aged 18-26 years
• Able to stand and walk independently
• Willing to participate in the 8-week intervention and assessments

You may not qualify if:

• Self-reported history of lower extremity injury or surgery in the past 6 months
• Diagnosed neurological or vestibular disorders affecting balance
• Regular participation in structured balance or physical activity training outside the study
• Any medical condition that prevents safe performance of physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Anhui Medical University: lead

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 8, 2026
• First Posted: May 18, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2026
• Last Updated: May 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05