Journal of Medical Council of Iran
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Volume 42, Issue 2 (2024)
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Fatah Modares S, Kashef S M, Behzadnia B. The Effectiveness of General Physical Education Classes through Smartphone Application on the Health Indicators of Students’ during the Corona Epidemic. jmciri 2024; 42 (2) :67-78
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in Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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Background: Due to the Corona epidemic, the sudden start of the online lifestyle brought problems such as anxiety, depression and physical discomfort such as headaches, sleep disorders and inactivity. According to previous research, physical activity under the supervision of sports coaches can improve the immune system with positive psychological effects. Also, according to the theory of autonomy, satisfying psychological needs leads to psychological well-being and reduces anxiety. This theory has been widely used in the field of health behaviors, but there is little research in the field of interventions through social networks. Based on the increasing attention and excessive use of mobile phones and the challenge of sedentary behaviors, the purpose of this study was to investigate the participation of students in physical activity in order to increase physical health through smartphone application.
Method: The method of the present study was pretest-post test. The statistical population of this study consisted of students of Urmia University who had chosen the physical education unit virtually according to the corona pandemic. 165 students were selected by convenience sampling and then randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention included a physical activity program in 10 workouts with body weight using a mobile application for 20 days, which was presented to the intervention group. The control group simply performed their usual programs in the physical education classes offered to them through the LMS system. Students in both groups completed questionnaires on physical activity, basic psychological needs, subject vitality, depression, headache, and sleep disturbance in three stages, pre-test and one and two post-test.
Results: The results showed that physical activity through the application increased satisfaction with the basic psychological needs related to workouts. Depression, physical health problems, headaches, and sleep disturbances also decreased. The results in the control group showed that physical activity, and subjective vitality significantly reduced, while depression, headache and sleep disturbance increased.
Conclusion: It is suggested that in order to promote the physical health of students in physical education units, physical activities should be done using smartphones with the approach of supporting basic psychological needs.
Background: Due to the Corona epidemic, the sudden start of the online lifestyle brought problems such as anxiety, depression and physical discomfort such as headaches, sleep disorders and inactivity. According to previous research, physical activity under the supervision of sports coaches can improve the immune system with positive psychological effects. Also, according to the theory of autonomy, satisfying psychological needs leads to psychological well-being and reduces anxiety. This theory has been widely used in the field of health behaviors, but there is little research in the field of interventions through social networks. Based on the increasing attention and excessive use of mobile phones and the challenge of sedentary behaviors, the purpose of this study was to investigate the participation of students in physical activity in order to increase physical health through smartphone application.
Method: The method of the present study was pretest-post test. The statistical population of this study consisted of students of Urmia University who had chosen the physical education unit virtually according to the corona pandemic. 165 students were selected by convenience sampling and then randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention included a physical activity program in 10 workouts with body weight using a mobile application for 20 days, which was presented to the intervention group. The control group simply performed their usual programs in the physical education classes offered to them through the LMS system. Students in both groups completed questionnaires on physical activity, basic psychological needs, subject vitality, depression, headache, and sleep disturbance in three stages, pre-test and one and two post-test.
Results: The results showed that physical activity through the application increased satisfaction with the basic psychological needs related to workouts. Depression, physical health problems, headaches, and sleep disturbances also decreased. The results in the control group showed that physical activity, and subjective vitality significantly reduced, while depression, headache and sleep disturbance increased.
Conclusion: It is suggested that in order to promote the physical health of students in physical education units, physical activities should be done using smartphones with the approach of supporting basic psychological needs.
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