The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Tai Chi Chuan on Mobile Phone Addiction Among Male College Students is Associated With Executive Functions

Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, China

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mobile Phone Addiction Behavior

Treatments: Behavioral: The mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06837649

KM202210029001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether an 8-week mindfulness-based Tai Chi intervention can improve cognitive and executive functions, particularly inhibitory control, and reduce mobile phone addiction in male university students. It will also explore the potential mechanisms by which mindfulness-based Tai Chi affects mobile phone addiction behaviors. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does mindfulness-based Tai Chi improve inhibitory control and reduce mobile phone addiction in male university students? Does mindfulness-based Tai Chi enhance overall executive functions, including inhibition, updating, and shifting abilities? Researchers will compare the experimental group (receiving mindfulness-based Tai Chi intervention) to the control group (maintaining their usual routine without intervention) to see if mindfulness-based Tai Chi leads to greater improvements in cognitive and executive functions and reduces mobile phone addiction.

Participants will:

Practice mindfulness-based Tai Chi for 8 weeks Complete pre- and post-intervention assessments of mobile phone addiction, mindfulness levels, and executive function Engage in weekly Tai Chi practice sessions Complete self-report diaries of mobile phone usage and mindfulness experiences

Enrollment: 66 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 21 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male university students not majoring in physical education. Aged 18 years or older. A moderate level of dependence on mobile phones, with a score above 40 on the Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI).

No regular exercise habits in daily academic life. Willing to participate in an 8-week mindfulness-based Tai Chi training program and provide informed consent.

No serious medical conditions.

Exclusion criteria

• The exclusion criteria include individuals with diseases that may affect training (such as cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, and musculoskeletal disorders), as well as those diagnosed with mental disorders (such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, etc.).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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66 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

The exercise time lasts 40 min each time, including 5 min of wuji pile practice with positive thoughts, 30 min of eight styles of Tai Chi Chuan practice (4 min\*6 sets, 1 min interval between sets), and 5 min of relaxation part of wuji pile with music. The exercise frequency is 3 times a week.

Treatment:

Behavioral: The mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group maintained their normal physical activity levels without any additional intervention.