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September 10, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

A chain mediation model for physical exercise and sleep quality

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YZYacheng ZhuQZQing ZhangPZPing Zhu

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals physical exercise improves sleep quality in university students, suggesting mediation by anxiety and well-being.

Key Points

  • Physical exercise significantly enhances sleep quality and subjective well-being while reducing anxiety.
  • The study analyzed data from 4,142 university students, showing a two-step mediating effect of anxiety and subjective well-being.
  • Cross-sectional self-report measures were used to evaluate physical exercise, anxiety, subjective well-being, and sleep quality.
  • Understanding these mediators offers insights into how exercise can improve life quality for college students.

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Zhu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19f9154b1d3bfb60db04dhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16017-1
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