Impact of CrossFit intervention on mental health and well-being among first-year law students

Valentina Stefanica, Halil İbrahim Ceylan, Liviu Mihailescu (), Dana Badau (), Marko Joksimović and Daniel Rosu
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Valentina Stefanica: National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Pitesti University Center
Halil İbrahim Ceylan: Ataturk University
Liviu Mihailescu: National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Pitesti University Center
Dana Badau: Transylvania University of Brașov
Marko Joksimović: University of Montenegro
Daniel Rosu: National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Pitesti University Center

Palgrave Communications, 2025, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract This study investigates the impact of a four-week CrossFit intervention on the physical and mental well-being of 75 first-year law students, divided equally into three groups: outdoor CrossFit (n = 25), indoor CrossFit (n = 25), and a control group (n = 25). A linear mixed effects model (LMM) was employed to assess the intervention’s effects while accounting for intraindividual variability and repeated measures. Participants in both active groups demonstrated statistically significant improvements in physical health (p 1.20), as measured by the WHOQOL-BREF Physical Health domain. Psychological well-being (WHOQOL-BREF Domain 2) also improved significantly in both groups (p

Date: 2025
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