Pathways and Evidence of Sports Intervention in College Students' Short Video Addiction: An Integrative Review Based on Internet and Mobile Addiction Research

Abstract

With the widespread penetration of short video applications among Chinese college students, the resulting addiction issues have become a serious public health challenge. To systematically explore the potential and pathways of sports intervention in addressing college students' short video addiction, this study first constructed a dual-pathway theoretical model integrating neural and psychological mechanisms, "exercise-addiction," and then conducted a systematic review and evaluation of relevant empirical evidence in China. The results found that structured exercises such as aerobic exercise and dance can effectively improve addiction symptoms and mental health in the short term through neural and psychological mechanisms; however, their long-term effects and optimal dosage remain unclear. Future research urgently needs to incorporate innovative paradigms such as micro longitudinal designs and intelligent adaptive interventions to build precise, dynamic, and sustainable sports intervention models.