Impact Of High-intensity Exercise Interventions On Internet Addiction Among College Students

PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate the effects of various high-intensity exercise interventions on reducing internet addiction levels among college students. METHODS: 1. Fifty-eight college student volunteers were randomly assigned to three groups: an online and offline experimental group (Group A), an offline experimental group (Group B), and a control group (Group C). Internet addiction levels were assessed using the "Chinese Internet Addiction Scale-Revised (CIAS-R)" developed by Chen Shuhui in 1999. Group A participated in online Tai Chi exercises for 40 minutes once a week, offline jogging for 30 minutes once a week, and high-intensity interval training for 30 minutes twice a week over an 8-week period. Group B engaged in the same exercises but in offline settings. Group C did not participate in high-intensity interval training. 2. Paired t-tests using SPSS 25.0 software were conducted to analyze within-group differences and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with LSD post-hoc tests was used to examine between-group differences. RESULTS: 1. Both Group A and Group B showed significant reductions in internet addiction levels within their respective groups at a significance level of 1% (Group A: t = 5.339, p = 0.000; Group B: t = 5.000, p = 0.000), with post-intervention mean scores significantly lower than pre-intervention mean scores. Group C did not exhibit any significant differences within the group. CONCLUSIONS: 1. High-intensity exercise combined with Tai Chi exercise interventions effectively decreased internet addiction levels among college students. 2. Combining online and offline approaches for high-intensity exercise interventions can be beneficial in addressing internet addiction among college students.