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Impact of CrossFit intervention on mental health and well-being among first-year law students

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  • Valentina Stefanica

    (National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Pitesti University Center)

  • Halil İbrahim Ceylan

    (Ataturk University)

  • Liviu Mihailescu

    (National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Pitesti University Center)

  • Dana Badau

    (Transylvania University of Brașov)

  • Marko Joksimović

    (University of Montenegro)

  • Daniel Rosu

    (National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Pitesti University Center)

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of a four-week CrossFit intervention on the physical and mental well-being of 75 first-year law students, divided equally into three groups: outdoor CrossFit (n = 25), indoor CrossFit (n = 25), and a control group (n = 25). A linear mixed effects model (LMM) was employed to assess the intervention’s effects while accounting for intraindividual variability and repeated measures. Participants in both active groups demonstrated statistically significant improvements in physical health (p 1.20), as measured by the WHOQOL-BREF Physical Health domain. Psychological well-being (WHOQOL-BREF Domain 2) also improved significantly in both groups (p

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  • Valentina Stefanica & Halil İbrahim Ceylan & Liviu Mihailescu & Dana Badau & Marko Joksimović & Daniel Rosu, 2025. "Impact of CrossFit intervention on mental health and well-being among first-year law students," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 12(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:12:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-025-05311-y
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-05311-y
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