Intervention Effect of Group Physical Exercise on College Students' Anxiety and Depression and Changes in Neurological Indicators
Jin LiAbstract
Objective
College students are prone to anxiety, depression and accumulated psychological pressure due to academic and life stress, which seriously impairs mental health and destabilizes mental state, with abnormal neurological indicators accompanying negative emotions. This study explores the intervention effect of group physical exercise on college students' anxiety and depression and its influence on neurological indicators, aiming to provide an effective path for alleviating psychological pressure, improving mental health and regulating emotional states.
Subjects and Methods
Taking 120 college students with mild to moderate anxiety and depression as subjects, they were divided into intervention and control groups; the intervention group received 12-week group physical exercise, while the control group had no planned exercise. Psychological scales measured anxiety, depression and psychological pressure levels, and neurological indicators were detected to analyze the correlation between exercise, mental health and neurological changes.
Results
12-week group physical exercise significantly reduced college students' psychological pressure and anxiety/depression scores, improved mental health status and stabilized mental state; the intervention group showed normalized changes in related neurological indicators, while the control group had persistent negative emotions, high psychological pressure and no improvement in neurological indicators.
Conclusions
Group physical exercise has a significant intervention effect on college students' anxiety and depression, which can effectively alleviate psychological pressure, optimize mental health and regulate abnormal neurological indicators. Regular group physical exercise is a practical and effective way to maintain college students' mental state and improve their overall psychological health level.
Corresponding Author
Jin Li, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.