SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1565372
This article is part of the Research TopicImpact of Physical Activity on Health and Behavioral Risks in AdolescentsView all 10 articles
A Network Meta-Analysis of Mind-Body Exercise Interventions for Internet Addiction Symptoms in Young Adults
Provisionally accepted
- 1China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
- 2Department of Physical Education, Dankook University, Yongyin, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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Background: Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is a recurrent mental illness. It severely impacts both physical and mental health,leading to physiological symptoms such as neurological dysfunction and immunosuppression. This condition significantly affects adolescent development and has become a global public health concern.Scientific evidence supports the beneficial impact of integrative mind-body exercises for treating internet addiction disorders. Though these interventions show promise,their therapeutic efficacy exhibits considerable variation across different modalities. Currently,there exists a significant research gap,as no comprehensive clinical investigations have systematically evaluated the comparative therapeutic outcomes of distinct mind-body practices among individuals diagnosed with internet addiction.Objective: To conduct a network meta-analytic investigation comparing the therapeutic efficacy of diverse mind-body exercise interventions for addressing symptoms associated with internet addiction disorder.Methods: Data were retrieved from Web of Science,PubMed,CNKI,and VIP databases.After screening and data extraction,network meta-analysis was performed using STATA 18.0.Results: Twenty-four studies were included in the analysis. Compared with the control group (Placebo), Mindfulness [SMD=13.33,95%CI (7.42,19.25),P<0.05] and Taichi [SMD=-10.91,95%CI (-18.71,-3.11),P<0.05] significantly improved internet addiction symptoms. According to SUCRA values,the interventions were ranked in order of effectiveness: Mindfulness (SUCRA=76.3%),DanceSport (SUCRA=64.0%),Yoga (SUCRA=63.1%),and Taichi (SUCRA=62.6%).Conclusion:Mindfulness and Tai Chi significantly reduce and alleviate internet addiction symptoms compared to Placebo. Based on SUCRA rankings, Mindfulness, Dance Sport, Yoga, and Tai Chi show the highest probability of effectiveness in descending order, providing promising options for managing internet addiction symptoms in young adults.
Keywords: mind-body exercise, young adults, Internet addiction, intervention effectiveness, Network meta-analysis
Received: 23 Jan 2025; Accepted: 16 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Jia, Chu, Yao, Wang, Chen and zang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Shiguan Jia, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
Wenjia Chen, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
Xin zang, Department of Physical Education, Dankook University, Yongyin, 448-701, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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