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World J Psychiatry. May 19, 2023; 13(5): 191-202
Published online May 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i5.191
Effect of exercise prescription teaching on exercise quality and mental health status of college students
Xing-Long Zhong, Da-Li Sheng, Tong-Zhou Cheng, Zhe-Wei Zhang
Xing-Long Zhong, Da-Li Sheng, Tong-Zhou Cheng, Zhe-Wei Zhang, Police Command and Tactics Department, Zhejiang Police College, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhong XL conceptualized and designed the study, and collected and compiled the data; Sheng DL provided administrative support; Chen TZ provided the research materials and patients; Zhang ZW and Chen TZ analyzed and interpreted the data; and all authors wrote and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Committee of Zhejiang Police Academy.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors disclosed no relevant relationships.
Data sharing statement: Relevant raw data for this test are available upon reasonable request.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement.
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Corresponding author: Xing-Long Zhong, LLB, Lecturer, Police Command and Tactics Department, Zhejiang Police College, No. 555 Binwen Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China. zhongxinglong2023@163.com
Received: March 6, 2023
Peer-review started: March 6, 2023
First decision: March 15, 2023
Revised: March 21, 2023
Accepted: April 19, 2023
Article in press: April 19, 2023
Published online: May 19, 2023
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background

The teaching mode of fitness exercise prescriptions for college students in physical education conforms to the scientific principles and rules of fitness, which can adapt to the characteristics of students' individual physiological functions and stimulate their interest in learning.

Research motivation

The physical, psychological, and mental health problems of contemporary college students are more prominent than ever. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find practical and effective measures to strengthen mental health education and physical exercise for college students, and strive to improve their physical and mental health. In order to have a more positive and optimistic view of the lives of college students and increase their interest in physical exercise, it is necessary to apply physical fitness prescription courses in school physical education teaching. In the traditional physical education teaching process in colleges and universities, teachers and students pay insufficient attention to sports health, resulting in many college students facing health problems.

Research objectives

Currently, the main research is to assess the physical fitness and mental health of college students, and this field will continue in the future.

Research methods

Total 240 students were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group used exercise prescription teaching mode, while the control group used traditional teaching mode. The experimental group and the control group were divided into four classes with 30 students in each class. Strictly control the teaching activities of the two teaching mode groups, and use the same tests before and after the experiment to test the exercise quality, body shape of the subjects, Cardiopulmonary function and mental health to understand the impact of sports management teaching models on students' physical and mental health.

Research results

In response to the trend of continuous decline in the physical and mental health of college students, based on the perspective of college physical education special teaching, this study conducted physical fitness tests on students before the experiment, analyzed the students' various test results, corresponding indices, and provided students with personalized exercise prescription teaching experiments with the main purpose of promoting physical fitness for students' deficiencies in endurance, speed, and strength. It is expected to provide a scientific basis for improving students' current physical and mental health, guide students toward scientific and reasonable fitness, and improve the effectiveness of school physical education.

Research conclusions

Sports prescription teaching can mobilize college students' consciousness, enthusiasm, and initiative, and improve their mental health level.

Research perspectives

Through this study, we found that the application of an exercise prescription teaching model in tertiary institutions has some limitations, such as venues, instruments, equipment, resulting in the limited tests and exercises that can be completed. Therefore, it is impossible to develop comprehensive, effective, and targeted exercise prescriptions. In a follow-up study, we may consider combining social professional outreach training with college sports to provide the necessary conditions for a comprehensive design of exercise prescription training.