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Impact of a Physical Activity Intervention on Sleep Quality, Mental and Physical Well-Being in Health Sciences Students

No phase Interventional Sleep Quality Sedentary Lifestlye Physical Activity Well-being

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Regular Weekly Physical Activity Program, Weekend Warrior Physical Activity Program.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Sleep Quality, Sedentary Lifestlye, Physical Activity, Well-being. Basic parameters: 18 years — 25 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Tunisia
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Official title

Evaluation of a Physical Activity Intervention on Sleep Quality, Mental and Physical Well-Being in Health Sciences Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Regular Weekly Activity With a "Weekend Warrior" Pattern

Overview

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of a regular weekly physical activity program versus a "Weekend Warrior" activity pattern on sleep quality, physical well-being, and mental well-being in sedentary university students. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the intervention groups or to a control group and assessed at baseline and after the intervention.

Detailed description

Sedentary behavior is a growing concern among university students and is associated with poor sleep quality, fatigue, and lower mental well-being. Physical activity interventions can improve these outcomes, but the optimal frequency and pattern of activity remain unclear. This randomized controlled trial will evaluate and compare the effects of a regular weekly physical activity schedule with those of a "Weekend Warrior" pattern, in which the recommended amount of exercise is concentrated in two sessions per week. Sedentary university students will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups or to a control group for an 8-10 week period. Sleep quality (measured by actigraphy), physical well-being, and mental well-being will be assessed before and after the intervention. The findings of this study may help to inform public health recommendations for physical activity patterns among young adults.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Regular Weekly Physical Activity Program
    Structured physical activity sessions three times per week, 50 minutes each, over 8 weeks. Includes aerobic exercises, supervised by trained instructors. Goal is to distribute the recommended weekly activity evenly.
  • Behavioral Weekend Warrior Physical Activity Program
    Same total weekly activity as Arm 1, but concentrated in 2 weekend sessions of 75 minutes each. Includes aerobic exercises, supervised by the same trained instructors.

Primary outcome measures

  • Sleep Efficiency (Actigraphy) [Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and Post-intervention (Week 8)]
  • Subjective Sleep Quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI) [Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and End of Intervention (Week 8)]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
  • Psychological Well-Being (WHO-5 Well-Being Index) [Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and End of Intervention (Week 8)]
  • Mental Health (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, DASS-21) [Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and End of Intervention (Week 8)]
  • Perceived Fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale, FSS) [Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and End of Intervention (Week 8)]
  • Functional Endurance (6-Minute Walk Test, 6MWT) [Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and End of Intervention (Week 8)]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 18 to 25 years.
  • Low level of physical activity, determined using the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) according to its scoring thresholds.
  • Provided written informed consent.
  • Available to participate in the entire intervention program and all planned assessments.

Exclusion criteria

  • Current use of medications that may affect sleep quality or alertness (e.g., sedative hypnotics, sedative antidepressants, psychostimulants).
  • History of serious medical conditions or any contraindication to moderate physical activity.
  • Morbid obesity.
  • Current pregnancy during the study period.
  • Participation in another intervention program simultaneously.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Prevention

Study locations

Tunisia · 1 center
  • Private Faculty of Health Sciences Sfax, Tunisia — Sfax

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07140185 · FMS110590-80-25

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗