Does Strength Training Exercises Help to Reduce Stress Among College Students?
How stress is experienced and tolerated varies by all individuals. The purpose of this study was to assess if engaging in 2 days or more of strength training exercises results in lower stress levels among college students at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). After a careful review of the data the hypothesis was that those who engage in 2 days or more of strength training exercises would experience lower stress levels. The data were collected from the American College Health Association (ACHA) II Survey in the spring of 2014 to University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) students. Out of the 1050 surveys that were distributed, there were only 816 respondents, which resulted in an overall response proportion of 77.7%. The questions pertaining to the number of days of engaging in strength training exercises for 8-12 repetitions, and the amount of stress experienced in the last 12 months were used, along with the frequencies and percentages of each to assess the results. The engagement in strength training exercises was measured by the students' responses, 1 being "0 Days" and 8 being "7 Days". Stress was measured on a scale, 1 being "No Stress" and 5 being "Tremendous Stress". …show more content…
Average stress was reported at 40.1% and more than average stress was 36.4%. When assessing the number of days of engaging in strength training exercises the majority of the students reported 0 days (45.2%), 1 day (11.6%) and 3 days (10.8%). Those who engage in 0 days of strength training exercises reported higher stress levels than those who report 1 day and 3 days. It is concluded that engaging in 2 or more days of strength training exercises results in lower stress levels, it is also concluded that as the number of days of engaging in strength training exercises increased after 3 days stress levels fluctuated and higher stress levels were reported, which could be due to the number of responses being different for each measurement of stress, with average stress and more than average stress being the highest and most frequent
How stress is experienced and tolerated varies by all individuals. The purpose of this study was to assess if engaging in 2 days or more of strength training exercises results in lower stress levels among college students at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). After a careful review of the data the hypothesis was that those who engage in 2 days or more of strength training exercises would experience lower stress levels. The data were collected from the American College Health Association (ACHA) II Survey in the spring of 2014 to University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) students. Out of the 1050 surveys that were distributed, there were only 816 respondents, which resulted in an overall response proportion of 77.7%. The questions pertaining to the number of days of engaging in strength training exercises for 8-12 repetitions, and the amount of stress experienced in the last 12 months were used, along with the frequencies and percentages of each to assess the results. The engagement in strength training exercises was measured by the students' responses, 1 being "0 Days" and 8 being "7 Days". Stress was measured on a scale, 1 being "No Stress" and 5 being "Tremendous Stress". …show more content…
Average stress was reported at 40.1% and more than average stress was 36.4%. When assessing the number of days of engaging in strength training exercises the majority of the students reported 0 days (45.2%), 1 day (11.6%) and 3 days (10.8%). Those who engage in 0 days of strength training exercises reported higher stress levels than those who report 1 day and 3 days. It is concluded that engaging in 2 or more days of strength training exercises results in lower stress levels, it is also concluded that as the number of days of engaging in strength training exercises increased after 3 days stress levels fluctuated and higher stress levels were reported, which could be due to the number of responses being different for each measurement of stress, with average stress and more than average stress being the highest and most frequent