TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Zhao, Jing
AU  -  Cheng, Liang
T1  -  Effect of Tai Chi exercise and its cessation on internet addiction in college students: a randomized controlled trial
PY  -  2026
Y1  -  2026-06-01
JO  -  Medicina dello Sport
JA  -  Med Sport
VL  -  79
IS  -  2
SP  -  69
EP  -  74
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  1827-1863
Y2  -  2026/07/24
N2  -  Summary. Background: This study aimed to explore the intervention effect of Tai Chi exercise on internet addiction in college students and its maintenance effect after cessation, providing a scientific basis for the application of Tai Chi in internet addiction intervention among college students. Methods. Fifty-one non-sports-major college students with mild or moderate internet addiction were randomly divided into a Tai Chi group (n = 23) and a control group (n = 24). The Tai Chi group underwent 12 weeks of Tai Chi exercise, while the control group maintained their regular study schedule without additional physical exercise. The Chinese Internet Addiction Scale and serum dopamine and β-Endorphin levels were assessed at baseline (T0), week 12 (T1), and week 16 follow-up (T2). Results. At T1, the Tai Chi group showed significantly lower scores in total internet addiction, compulsive symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, tolerance symptoms, interpersonal and health problems, and time management problems than the control group (p < 0.05), with higher dopamine and β-Endorphin levels (p < 0.05). At T2 (4 weeks after cessation), the Tai Chi group still had significantly lower scores in total internet addiction, compulsive symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, tolerance symptoms, interpersonal and health problems, and time management problems than the control group (p < 0.05), with higher β-Endorphin levels (p < 0.05). Conclusion. Twelve weeks of Tai Chi exercise can effectively alleviate internet addiction symptoms in college students and maintain some effect for 4 weeks after cessation, which is related to the regulation of serum dopamine and β-Endorphin levels by Tai Chi exercise.
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