Ten-minute classroom workouts may boost student mental health

NCT ID NCT07756879

First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether short, equipment-free exercise sessions in the classroom can ease anxiety, depression, and stress while boosting physical activity in medical students. Around 105 students will be split into groups receiving either two, one, or no exercise sessions per week over 16 weeks. Researchers will compare changes in mental health scores and activity levels between the groups.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Brief classroom-based physical exercise program
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a simple, equipment-free way to support mental health and physical activity in busy student populations.
What could go wrong
This is a small, nonrandomized study, so results may not be conclusive or generalizable. The short exercise sessions may not be enough to produce meaningful changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Depression mental disorder Motor Activity Psychological Well-Being Stress, Psychological

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira

    Pereira, Risaralda Department, 660003, Colombia

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