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Trial reportFrontiers in public health2025

Tai Chi as a preventive intervention for improving mental and physical health in non-depressed college students with high perceived stress.

Jingyu Sun, Ke Yao, Rongji Zhao, Hanfei Li, Antonio Cicchella

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jingyu SunSports and Health Research Center, Department of Physical Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Ke YaoSports and Health Research Center, Department of Physical Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Rongji ZhaoSports and Health Research Center, Department of Physical Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Hanfei LiSports and Health Research Center, Department of Physical Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Antonio CicchellaInternational College of Football, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: Non-depressed college students with high perceived stress represent a distinct preclinical population at elevated risk for psychological deterioration. While Tai Chi is established as a mind-body exercise for improving well-being in clinical and older populations, its targeted efficacy in this specific at-risk subgroup-particularly regarding integrated physical and mental health benefits-remains inadequately explored. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a 16-week Tai Chi program on comprehensive fitness outcomes in this population. Methods: Eighty-eight non-depressed students with high perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale scores between 38 and 56, Self-Rating Depression Scale scores below 50) were randomly assigned to a Tai Chi group ( Results: Compared to controls, the Tai Chi group showed significant between-group improvements in lower-limb muscular endurance (squat test), perceived stress, sleep quality, somatic anxiety, role limitations due to physical health, and social functioning (all Conclusion: The 16-week Tai Chi intervention yielded concurrent benefits in physical and mental health among non-depressed college students with high perceived stress. These findings support Tai Chi as a feasible, multi-targeted preventive strategy against stress-related morbidity in this at-risk campus population. Clinical trial registration: Identifier ChiCTR2400089594, http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.html.

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Health StatusMental HealthStress, PsychologicalStudentsTai JiAdultFemaleHumansMalePhysical FitnessUniversitiesYoung Adultcollege studentshigh perceived stressmental and physical outcomesnon-depressedTai Chi exercise

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PMID41312245
PMCPMC12646885

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