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

NCT07140185 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2025-08-24

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Sleep Quality
  • Sedentary Lifestlye
  • Physical Activity
  • Well-being

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sfax

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jihen JDIDI TRABELSI, Professor · Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Tunisia

  • Riadh DAHMEN, Professor · Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, TUNISIA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-15
Primary Completion
2025-10-05
Completion
2025-12-20

Countries

  • Tunisia

Study Locations

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