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The Impact of Physical Exercise Behavior on Mental Health: A Case Study Based on University Students

Authors
Jingrong Wang1, *
1Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
*Corresponding author. Email: wangjingrong@ldy.edu.rs
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Jingrong Wang
Available Online 11 November 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-475-4_70How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Physical exercise; mental health; questionnaire survey; college students
Abstract

With the continuous development of society and the implementation of the Healthy China strategy, physical exercise has become one of the means to cultivate the physical and mental health of students, as well as improve their physical fitness and reduce psychological stress, controlling their emotions. However, in recent years, a phenomenon of “reduced physical activity after exercise” has been widespread among Chinese college students, which has significantly affected their mental health. This study, using questionnaires from Beijing Sport University and Jinan University as data sources for research on the effects of physical exercise on mental health, acknowledges the value of physical activities for college students and finds that exercise helps alleviate stress and regulate emotions. It suggests creating different types of student sports clubs, hold different kinds of sports health lectures, as well as reestablish the physical education curriculum to help college students improve healthy psychological development so as to provide theoretical foundations for educational practice in promoting sports-for-health initiatives.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 10th International Conference on Modern Management, Education and Social Sciences (MMET 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
11 November 2025
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978-2-38476-475-4
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-38476-475-4_70How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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