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Effect of physical exercise on sleep quality in college students: Mediating role of smartphone use

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  • Chuan-Yi Xu
  • Kai-Tuo Zhu
  • Xiang-yan Ruan
  • Xiao-Ya Zhu
  • Yang-Sheng Zhang
  • Wen-Xia Tong
  • Bo Li

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Objective: To investigate the effect of physical exercise on sleep quality and the mediating effect of smartphone use behavior in college students. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was adopted. An online survey of 5,075 college students was conducted using the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale. Results: The sleep quality of college students was poor, and the proportion of college students with good sleep quality was 23.567%. A significant correlation existed between sleep quality and physical exercise (r = −0.159, P

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  • Chuan-Yi Xu & Kai-Tuo Zhu & Xiang-yan Ruan & Xiao-Ya Zhu & Yang-Sheng Zhang & Wen-Xia Tong & Bo Li, 2023. "Effect of physical exercise on sleep quality in college students: Mediating role of smartphone use," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(11), pages 1-13, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0288226
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288226
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    1. Hanwen Chen & Caixia Wang & Tianci Lu & Baole Tao & Yuan Gao & Jun Yan, 2022. "The Relationship between Physical Activity and College Students’ Mobile Phone Addiction: The Chain-Based Mediating Role of Psychological Capital and Social Adaptation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-13, July.
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