The Effect of A Dynamic and Static Combination of Five Birds Plays on the Psychological State and Prefrontal Oxygenated Hemoglobin of Female College Students with Subliminal Depression

To investigate the effect of dynamic and static combinations of five bird play on the psychological state and prefrontal oxygenated hemoglobin levels of female college students suffering from subliminal depression. Method: 72 female college students in their third year of study at our university were randomly assigned to three groups: a control group, an observation group 1, and an observation group 2. The control group got standard psychological assistance, whereas the observation group performed Wuqinxi exercises similar to the control group. The observation group underwent a combination of dynamic and static Wuqinxi exercises similar to the control group, namely Wuqinxi dynamic exercise combined with Wuqinxi exercise guided imagination training. All three groups got a 12-week intervention. Before and after intervention, measure serum γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), plasma Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and oxyhemoglobin (Oxy Hb) in the prefrontal lobe using near-infrared brain functional imaging (fNIRS). The results showed that the HAMD-24 and STDS scores of the two groups were lower than those of the control group and observation group 1, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). Observing that the six dimensions of "somatization", "interpersonal", "depression", "anxiety", "hostility", and "psychoticism" in the SCL-90 scale were lower in the two groups than in the other two groups. The three groups showed no difference in the four dimensions of "compuls The observation group had lower plasma ACTH levels and higher peak Oxy Hb concentrations compared to the other two groups (P < 0.05). Serum GABA levels were higher than in the control group, but there was no difference with the observation group 1 (P>0.05). Conclusion: A combination of dynamic and static Wuqinxi training can improve the psychological state of female college students suffering from subthreshold depression, alleviate depressive symptoms, and regulate the body's HPA axis, balance the Glu-GABA system, and increase the concentration of Oxy-HB in the prefrontal lobe.