Does volume of exercise affect symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in tertiary students?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mental health; Depression; Anxiety; Stress; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000021673
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Jacqueline Pengelly

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-01-10
• Study Completion: 2023-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 9 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be aged 18 to 64 years old, currently exercising for less than 150 minutes per week and be in at least their second year of study at a tertiary institution. Participants’ will also need to have mild to moderate depression, anxiety and/or stress, as categorised using the DASS-21. The maximum age will be set at 64yo, so that the study population is limited to adults, rather than older adults. There is no restriction on gender for inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria

Only participants with mild or moderate symptoms will be eligible for inclusion. Anyone who has severe or extremely severe symptoms, will be advised to contact their GP to discuss the symptoms they are having, as they may not be formally diagnosed or may be experiencing and exacerbation in condition requiring intervention beyond the scope of this project.
Participants who have been formally diagnosed with depression and/or anxiety AND have been medicated for less than 12 months will be excluded from participating.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified