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. 2021 Dec 20;41(12):1864-1869.
doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2021.12.16.

[Impact of middle- and long-distance running on mental health in college students in Guangzhou during COVID-19 outbreak]

[Article in Chinese]
Z Lin  1 , X Zhang  2 , L Chen  3 , D Feng  2 , N Liu  1 , Z Chen  4
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[Impact of middle- and long-distance running on mental health in college students in Guangzhou during COVID-19 outbreak]

[Article in Chinese]
Z Lin et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. .

Abstract
in English, Chinese

Objective: To investigate the impact of middle- and long-distance running on mental health of students in a college in Guangzhou during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Methods: We collected data using online questionnaires from the college students selected via snowball sampling. After exclusion of invalid questionnaires and matching the data of running exercise with physical test scores of the participants, 1022 questionnaires were deemed valid for analysis. Of the 1022 students, 869 completed at least a 60-km running distance each semester as required and 153 students did not complete the task. The mental health status of the students was evaluated using PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C), Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). The scale scores were compared between the students who completed the running task and those who did not, and the factors affecting anxiety and depression were analyzed using univariate analysis and binary logistic regression.

Results: The students who completed the running task had significantly higher physical test scores than those who did not complete the task (P < 0.05). The PCL-C, SDS, SAS scale scores or the conditions of PTSD, anxiety, and depression did not differ significantly between two groups (P>0.05). Binary logistic regression analysis indicated that completing the running task or not did not affect the condition of PTSD, anxiety, or depression of the students; a higher physical test score was associated with a decreased risk of PTSD (OR=0.98, 95%CI: 0.97-0.99) and depression (OR=0.99, 95%CI: 0.97-1.00) but an increased risk of anxiety (OR=1.02, 95%CI: 1.01-1.04) during COVID-19 outbreak.

Conclusion: Regular middleand long-distance running exercise may enhance the physical health to indirectly promote the mental health of the college students during COVID-19 outbreak.

目的: 分析校园中长跑锻炼完成情况对新冠疫情期间广州市内某高校学生心理健康状况的影响。

方法: 以滚雪球抽样的方式，利用线上问卷进行数据收集。在剔除异常问卷、与体质测试数据及中长跑锻炼数据匹配后共剩余问卷1022份。问卷按中长跑锻炼完成标准进行分组，其中完成组869份，未完成组153份。问卷中的量表部分按照对应量表的评分标准计分及筛查标准分级。应用t检验、χ2检验、秩和检验及二分类logistic回归对数据进行分析。

结果: 中长跑锻炼完成组学生体测成绩优于未完成组（P < 0.05）; 两组学生的PCL-C、SDS、SAS量表得分及创伤后应激障碍、焦虑、抑郁情况均无差异（P>0.05）。二元logistic回归结果表明，中长跑锻炼完成情况对创伤后应激障碍、焦虑、抑郁情况无影响，而体测分数可以降低学生疫情期间发生创伤后应激障碍、抑郁的风险，OR值及95%置信区间分别为0.97（0.95，0.98）与0.98（0.97，0.99）; 但却增加了焦虑的发生风险，OR值及95%置信区间为1.02（1.01，1.04）。

结论: 规律且适量的中长跑锻炼可能通过提升学生的综合身体素质，进而间接促进疫情期间学生的心理健康。

Keywords: COVID-19 epidemic; college students; mental health; middle- and long-distance running.

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