Fun workouts boost fitness and attendance in college students
NCT ID NCT07635927
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a 12-week exercise program designed around students' personal interests (like team games or fitness challenges) could help them exercise more regularly and improve their physical fitness compared to standard physical education. Over 500 college students took part. The researchers also wanted to see if feeling good during exercise was the reason why interest-based training worked.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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560 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * \- 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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Capital University of Physical Education and Sports
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China
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