Effect of Interest-Based Physical Training on Exercise Adherence

NCT07635927 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2025A055
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 560
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine whether a physical training program designed based on individual interests can improve exercise adherence and physical fitness among college students, and to explore whether positive affective experience plays a mediating role in this process. College student participants will be randomly assigned to either an interest-based physical training group or a control group (conventional physical education or no intervention). The interest-based training program includes personalized exercise activities such as team games, fitness challenges, and recreational sports, designed to enhance intrinsic motivation. The intervention will last for 12 weeks. Primary outcome measures include exercise adherence (e.g., attendance rate, dropout rate) and physical fitness (e.g., cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, flexibility). Secondary outcome measure is positive affective experience assessed by standardized questionnaires. Mediation analysis will be conducted to test whether the effect of interest-based training on adherence and fitness is mediated by positive affective experience. The study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Academic Committee, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports (Approval Number:2025A055). All participants will provide informed consent before enrollment.

Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

Keywords

Physical Training; Exercise Adherence; Physical Fitness; Positive Affect

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Exercise Adherence Questionnaire - Total Score

  A 14-item self-report questionnaire measuring exercise adherence across three dimensions: Behavioral Habits (items 1-4, 4 items), Effort Investment (items 5-9, 5 items), and Emotional Experience (items 10-14, 5 items). Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree). Total score ranges from 14 to 70, with higher scores indicating better exercise adherence.

  Baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks (end of intervention)

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Vital Capacity

  Baseline and 12 weeks

• 50-meter Sprint Time

  Baseline and 12 weeks

• Cardiorespiratory Endurance (800m run for females, 1000m run for males)

  Baseline and 12 weeks

• Sit-and-Reach Test

  Baseline and 12 weeks

• Standing Long Jump

  Baseline and 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Interest-Based Physical Training Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive a 12-week physical training program designed based on individual interests, including team games, fitness challenges, and recreational sports, with sessions conducted 2-3 times per week.

Behavioral: Interest-Based Physical Training；

Regular Physical Training Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants receive regular physical training sessions following the standard university curriculum, without individualized interest-based design.

Behavioral: Regular Physical Training

Interventions

Interest-Based Physical Training； BEHAVIORAL

A 12-week physical training program tailored to individual interests, including team games, fitness challenges, and recreational sports. Sessions are conducted1 times per week, each lasting 90 minutes.

Interest-Based Physical Training Group

Regular Physical Training BEHAVIORAL

Standard physical training sessions following the regular university curriculum, without individualized interest-based design. Frequency and duration are matched to the experimental group.

Regular Physical Training Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Full-time college students aged 18-30 years
• Willing to participate and provide written informed consent
• Able to attend the scheduled physical training sessions (once per week, 90 minutes each)
• Physically capable of performing moderate-intensity physical training

You may not qualify if:

• \- History of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or respiratory diseases (e.g., heart disease, asthma, hypertension)
• Musculoskeletal injuries or conditions that contraindicate exercise (e.g., fractures, severe arthritis, disc herniation)
• Current participation in another structured exercise or physical training program
• Use of medications that may affect heart rate or exercise tolerance (e.g., beta-blockers)
• Pregnancy or lactation
• Mental disorders or cognitive impairment that prevent understanding of the study procedures

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, China: lead

Study Sites (1)

Capital University of Physical Education and Sports

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 29, 2026
• First Posted: June 9, 2026
• Study Start: September 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2025
• Study Completion: February 3, 2026
• Last Updated: June 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)