Peng Zhang

Mr. Peng Zhang


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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Qingyuan LuoQingyuan Luo
Qingyuan Luo
PZPeng Zhang
Peng Zhang
YLYijia Liu
Yijia Liu
Xiujie MaXiujie Ma
Xiujie Ma
George JenningsGeorge Jennings
George Jennings
(1) Background: Although physical activity has been widely recognized as an effective way to improve anxiety and depression, we lack a systematic summary of research on improving anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aims to systematically analyze how physical activity impacts on this situation in college students during COVID-19. (2) Methods: Both Chinese and English databases (PubMed the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang) were analyzed. All the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about physical activity intervention for this were included. We received eight eligible RCT experiments before the retrieval time (4 October 2022) in the meta-analysis. (3) Results: Physical activity benefits for college students with significant anxiety were (SMD = −0.50; 95% CI = −0.83 to −0.17; I2 = 84%; p < 0.001; Z = 2.98;) and depression (SMD = −0.62; 95% CI = −0.99 to −0.25; I2 = 80.7%; p < 0.001; Z = 3.27). Subgroup analyses showed physical activity of different intensities significantly impacted on improving college students’ depression and anxiety, but physical activity of 6 < 9 Mets intensity had a greater effect on anxiety than on depression. Interventions of eight weeks or less performed better than those of over eight weeks while interventions less than four times per week had a significant effect on improving the situation. The overall effect of a single intervention of 30 min was more effective than one of over 60 min. (4) Conclusion: Physical activities can effectively improve the situation of anxiety and depression for college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a higher quality RCT experiment is needed to prove it.

3 April 2025 in Frontiers in Public Health
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YLYuanzheng Lin
Yuanzheng Lin
CLChangxu La
Changxu La
Qingyuan LuoQingyuan Luo
Qingyuan Luo
PZPeng Zhang
Peng Zhang
Objective: This study investigates the mediating role of social capital in the effect of community physical activity on older adults’ subjective well-being and the moderating role of intergenerational support.Methods: Questionnaire data were collected from 318 older adults from China who participated in community-based physical activity using a random sampling method with the Physical Activity Scale, the Social Capital Scale, the Intergenerational Support Scale, and the Subjective Well-Being Scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS 25.0, PROCESS 3.4 and AMOS 24.Results: Community physical activity positively affected older adults’ subjective well-being (β = 0.539, p < 0.001), and social capital mediated the effect of community physical activity on older adults’ subjective well-being (β = 0.162, p < 0.001, 23.11% of the total effect). Intergenerational support moderated the relationship between community physical activity and older adults’ subjective well-being (β = 0.133, p < 0.001).Conclusion: Active participation in community physical activity can directly improve the subjective well-being of older persons on the one hand, and indirectly improve well-being by increasing social capital on the other. In addition, good intergenerational relationships can lead to more active participation in community physical activity, which in turn affects the subjective well-being of older people.

PZPeng Zhang
Peng Zhang
YJYan Jin
Yan Jin
ZGZhan Gao
Zhan Gao
Xiujie MaXiujie Ma
Xiujie Ma
Contributing to Taijiquan studies, this research uses spatial analysis tools in ArcGIS 10.3 and SPSS 23.0 to map out the spatial distributional pattern of the Taijiquan organizations in London, and then explores factors attributing to the spatial distribution of Taijiquan culture. The result shows that the distribution of Taijiquan organizations in London generally presents a spatial distribution structure of “dense center + sparse periphery”; the spatial distribution is unbalanced, showing a cohesive distribution; the directional distribution tends to be obvious in areas that are proximate to urban traffic arteries and afforestation in London. Through multivariate hierarchical regression analysis, the study explores the influential factors for the spatial distribution of Taijiquan organizations in London. The results show that: population size, economic level, and education level have little influence on the spatial distribution of Taijiquan organizations; however, the population density of people over 65 years old, the accessibility of public service facilities such as green spaces, and public urban traffic has a significant impact on the spatial distribution of Taijiquan organizations.

27 July 2025 in Scientific Reports
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YLYuanzheng Lin
Yuanzheng Lin
Qingyuan LuoQingyuan Luo
Qingyuan Luo
CLChangxu La
Changxu La
DMDe Ma
De Ma
SWSong Wei
Song Wei
PZPeng Zhang
Peng Zhang
Sports tourism has emerged as a popular means of relaxation and psychological enrichment. This study explores the influence of the sports tourism field on tourists’ flow experience, with a focus on the mediating role of tourism involvement and the moderating role of personality traits. Data were collected via questionnaires at several representative sports tourism demonstration sites in China, yielding 454 valid responses. The results revealed that the sports tourism field significantly enhances tourists’ flow experience, and that tourism involvement partially mediates this relationship. Furthermore, personality traits—particularly extroversion—moderate the effect of the tourism field on flow experience, amplifying its impact. The findings offer theoretical insights and practical implications for optimizing destination design and enriching tourists’ immersive experiences in sports tourism.