2.1. Research Design
MAY
This study was a randomised control trial involving an experimental (intervention) and a control group (no intervention). The study was conducted in Henan province, China among university students aged 17–28 years old from the Henan University of Economics and Law and Zhengzhou University, Henan province, China. In total, 430 participants were recruited and randomly assigned to either the intervention or the control group. Randomisation was performed by tossing a coin. Participants in the intervention group participated in a sports mentorship programmefrom May 2022 to June 2022.