Currently serves as the Party Secretary of the Department of Physical Education at Tsinghua University, overseeing all affairs of the Department Party Committee and is responsible for united front work, leadership team development, talent, confidentiality, and foreign affairs.

2008-2009 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida, USA

2003-2006 Doctoral Degree, Exercise and Sport Science, Beijing Sport University

1996-1998 Master's Degree, Exercise and Sport Science, Beijing Sport University

1989-1993 Bachelor's Degree, Education, Shanghai University of Sport

2018-Present Party Secretary, Department of Physical Education, Tsinghua University

2016-Present Tenured Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Tsinghua University

2014-2016 Professor, Department of Physical Education, Tsinghua University

2012-2017 Secretary and Deputy Director, Department of Physical Education, Tsinghua University

2012, 2017 Convener, Training Camp of the Beijing University Student Delegation for the National University Games

2011 Team Leader, Chinese University Track and Field Team for the World University Games

2007-2008 General Manager, Tsinghua University Gymnasium Venue Operations, Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games

2007 Team Leader, Beijing University Track and Field Team for the National University Games

2006-2012 Deputy Director, Department of Physical Education, Tsinghua University

2005-2014 Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, Tsinghua University

2004 Team Leader, Beijing University Track and Field Team for the National University Games

2001 Diving Program Committee, World University Games

1998-2005 Lecturer, Department of Physical Education, Tsinghua University

1993-1998 Teaching Assistant, Department of Physical Education, Tsinghua University

Expert of the First National Steering Committee for Health Education in Higher Education, Head of the Teaching Guidance Group

Member, National Steering Committee for Graduate Education of Professional Degrees

Vice Chairman, International Communication Committee, China Sport Science Society

Vice Chairman, Exercise and Public Health Branch, Biophysical Society of China

Vice Chairman, Sport Physiology Committee, Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences

Member, Physical Fitness Committee, Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences

Corresponding Reviewer for domestic and international journals such as Journal of Beijing Sport University, Acta Physiologica Sinica, and IJERPH

Research Areas

Health intervention across the human lifespan: relationship between daily physical activity, sleep, and cognition in different populations; effects of physical activity and environmental pollution on cognitive function.

Mechanisms of exercise's impact on brain health: investigating the neurophysiological mechanisms of exercise's effects on brain function (cognitive function) at the molecular level.

2019, Thematic Keynote Report, 11th National Sport Science Congress

2018, Second Prize of the National Award for Teaching Achievement (ranked 2nd)

2018, First Prize of the Beijing Municipal Award for Teaching Achievement (ranked 2nd)

2016, First Prize of the Tsinghua University Award for Teaching Achievement (ranked 2nd)

2015, First Prize of the Tsinghua University Award for Teaching Achievement (ranked 2nd)

2013, First Prize, 7th China School Sport Science Conference

2012, First Prize, International Conference on Sport Science and School Physical Education

2011, Thematic Report, 9th National Sport Science Congress

2011, Advanced Collective of the Shenzhen World University Games (Person in Charge)

2008, Torchbearer for the Beijing Olympic Games

2008, "Five-Good" Team of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (Person in Charge)

2008, Outstanding Individual of Tsinghua University for the Beijing Olympic Games

2007, Thematic Report, 8th National Sport Science Congress

2006, First Prize, 14th Scientific Conference on Physical Education in Beijing Higher Education Institutions

2005, First Prize, 1st International Congress of Exercise Physiology (Beijing)

1997, Outstanding Young Teacher of Tsinghua University

1993, Outstanding Graduate of Shanghai Municipality

Ø  Journal Articles

1. Liu J., Zeng M. ,Ma X.*, et al. Social Cognitive Determinants of Physical Activity Across Gender and Urbanization in Chinese Adolescents: A Multigroup Structural Equation Model Study. Frontiers in Psychology. Accepted.

2. You Y, Wang D, Ma X.*, et al. Physical Exercise in the Context of Air Pollution: An Emerging Research Topic. Front. Physiol. 2022;13:784705.

3. Zhang Y, Ke L, Ma X.*, et al. Physical activity attenuates negative effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution on cognitive function. Environ Int. 2021 Dec 29;160:107070. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.107070. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34973588.

4. Min L, Wang D, Ma X.*, et al Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis[J]. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021,18(20).

5. Zhang Y, Zhang B, Ma X.*, et al. Effects of Online Bodyweight High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention and Health Education on the Mental Health and Cognition of Sedentary Young Females. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18(1).

6. Liu J, Ji M, Ma X.*, et al. Physical Activity and Mental Health among Chinese Adolescents. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2021;45(2):309-322.

7. You Y, Li W, Ma X.*, et al. Bibliometric Review to Explore Emerging High-Intensity Interval Training in Health Promotion: A New Century Picture. Front. Public Health. 2021;9:697633.

8. You Y, Min L, Ma X.*, et al. Bibliometric Evaluation of Global Tai Chi Research from 1980-2020. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18(11):6150.

9. You Y, Wang D, Ma X.*, et al. A Bird's-Eye View of Exercise Intervention in Treating Depression Among Teenagers in the Last 20 Years: A Bibliometric Study and Visualization Analysis. Front Psychiatry. 2021;12:661108.

10. You Y, Liu J, Ma X.*, et al. Effects of Tai Chi exercise on improving walking function and posture control in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021;100(16):e25655.

11. Liu.J., Zeng,M. & Ma,X.* (2021) Social Cognitive Determinants of Physical Activity Across Gender and Urbanization in Chinese Adolescents: A Mutlti-group Structural Equation Model Study. Second Revision.

12. Liu Jianxiu, Shang Borui, Yin Yi, Ma Xindong*, et al. Analysis of Influencing Factors of Physical Activity in Adolescents from the Perspective of Social Cognitive Theory [J]. Journal of Shanghai University of Sport, 2020, 44(05): 70-80.

13. Zhang Y, Yin Y, Liu J, Ma X.*, et al. Impact of Combined Theory-Based Intervention on Psychological Effects and Physical Activity among Chinese Adolescents [J]. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17(9).

14. Zhang Y, Zhang H, Ma X.*, et al. Mental Health Problems during the COVID-19 Pandemics and the Mitigation Effects of Exercise: A Longitudinal Study of College Students in China[J]. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020, 17(10).

15. Liu Jianxiu, Fang Wen, Wang Dizhi, Ma Xindong*, et al. High-Intensity Interval Training for Health Promotion in Children and Adolescents: Status, Mechanisms, and Feasibility [J]. China Sport Science, 2019, 39(08): 61-72.

16. Liu Jianxiu, Ma Xindong*, Shu Mei, Yu Shuyang. Analysis of Overweight and Obesity Status and Influencing Factors among Fifth-Grade Primary School Students in Beijing [J]. Chinese Journal of School Health, 2018(6).

17. Li Chengwei, Liu Jianxiu, Ma Xindong*. A Study on Assisting Adolescent Diving Take-off Technique Training with Biofeedback Methods [J]. Journal of Chengdu Sport University, 2018, 44(1): 85-91.

18. Liu Bo, Ma Xindong*. Inheriting and Carrying Forward Fine Traditions, Adhering to the Physical Education Concept of "Putting Education First, Emphasizing Both Physical Fitness and Character" [J]. China School Physical Education, 2013 (1): 38.

19. Ma Xindong, Zhou Yue, Wang Ruiyuan. The Effects of a Single Bout of Eccentric Exercise on the Expression of Skeletal Muscle Cytoskeletal Proteins and Muscle Strength in Rats [J]. Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine, 2012, 25(1): 31-37.

20. Ma Xindong, Zhou Yue, Wang Ruiyuan. A Study on the Relationship among Cytoskeletal Proteins, Muscle Strength, and Skeletal Muscle Micro-damage [J]. Journal of Chengdu Sport University, 2011, 37(2): 86-90.

21. Linyan Jin, James J. Zhang, Xindong Ma* & Daniel P. Connaughton. Residents' Perceptions of Environmental Impacts of the 2008 Beijing Green Olympic Games [J]. European Sport Management Quarterly, 2011, 11(3): 275-300.

22. Ma Xindong, Liu Bo, Cheng Jie. An Analysis of Research on Adolescent Physical Fitness in the United States and Its Implications for China [J]. Journal of Sports and Science, 2010, 31(1): 81-83.

23. Ma Xindong, Zhou Yue, Li Junping, Zhang Xin, Wang Ruiyuan. The Effects of Eccentric Exercise on the Contractile and Material Properties of Skeletal Muscle [J]. Journal of Beijing Sport University, 2009 (8): 46-50.

24. Gao Qianjin, Wang Chunyu, Ma Xindong, Wang Ruiyuan. A Study on the Effects of Eccentric Exercise Training on the Content of Small Heat Shock Proteins and Cytoskeletal Proteins in Skeletal Muscle [J]. Journal of Chengdu Sport University, 2009, 35(2): 1497-1500.

25. Gao Qianjin, Wang Chunyu, Ma Xindong, Wang Ruiyuan. A Study on the Protective Effects and Mechanisms of Pre-Heat Stress on Skeletal Muscle [J]. Journal of Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, 2008, 42(11): 90-95.

26. Ma Xindong, Gao Qianjin, Li Junping. The Effects of Eccentric Exercise on Extracellular Matrix Protein Content and Membrane Integrity [J]. Journal of Beijing Sport University, 2008, 31(5): 618-622.

27. Ma Xindong. The Effects of Adaptive Training on Skeletal Muscle Strength and Cytoskeletal Protein Content [J]. China Sport Science, 2008, 28(2): 84-91.

28. Gao Qianjin, Li Aijun, Ma Xindong, Zhou Yue, Wang Ruiyuan. The Protective Effects and Mechanisms of Heat Stress on Eccentric Exercise-Induced Skeletal Muscle Injury [J]. Journal of Chengdu Sport University, 2007, 33(2): 86-91.

29. Ma Xindong, Lai Liuming. Selection of Indicators for Muscle Strength Training in Highly Educated Postmenopausal Women [J]. Journal of Beijing Sport University, 2007, 30(4): 498-500.

30. Ma Xindong, Gao Qianjin, Zhou Yue, Xu Linya. An Investigation and Study on the Functions of University Sports Clubs in China Today [J]. Journal of Beijing Sport University, 2006, 29(2): 227-228.

31. Wang Bo, Ma Xindong*. The Reflection on Industrialization of Electronic Athletics in China [J]. International Journal of Eastern Sports & Physical Education (Korea), 2006, 1.

32. Gao Qianjin, Li Zhuangzhi, Ma Xindong, Wang Ruiyuan. A Review of Research on Skeletal Muscle Cytoskeletal Proteins [J]. Journal of Beijing Sport University, 2005, 28(10): 1382-1385.

33. Gao Qianjin, Ma Xindong, Xie Lirong, Xu Fenglian, Wang Ruiyuan. Research Progress on Skeletal Muscle Cytoskeletal Proteins and Small Heat Shock Proteins [J]. China Sport Science, 2005, 25(3): 70-74.

34. Ma Xindong, Gao Qianjin. A Study on the Necessity and Feasibility of Strength Training in the Fitness Models for the Elderly [J]. Journal of Shenyang Sport University, 2004, 23(3): 281-283.

35. Zhang Yingjie, Chen Weiqiang, Wang Yulin, Liu Jingmin, Ma Xindong. An Internet-Based Network Support Environment for Physical Education Teaching and Research [J]. Journal of Tsinghua University (Science and Technology), 2004, 44(12): 1700-1703.

36. Ma Xindong*, Chen Weiqiang. Investigation Research on the Current Situation of Sports Activities in Beijing Communities [J]. International Journal of Eastern Sports & Physical Education (Korea), 2004, 2(12): 139-145.

37. Ma Xindong. An Analysis of Factors Influencing the Effects of Strength Training on the Physical Health of the Elderly [J]. China-Korea Sports Academic Forum, 2004.1.

38. Ma Xindong, Lai Liuming, Wang Ruiyuan. The Correlation among Muscle Strength, Bone Density, Hormones, and Body Composition in Highly Educated Postmenopausal Women [J]. Journal of Chengdu Sport University, 1998.

Monographs/Textbooks**

1. Applied Exercise and Sport Physiology, With Labs (2nd Edition). Translated by Ma Xindong. Posts & Telecom Press, 2022.

2. Soccer: Steps to Success. Translated by Ma Xindong [M]. Posts & Telecom Press, 2020.

3. Fit for Soccer: A 6-Week Plan to Improve Your Game. Translated by Ma Xindong [M]. Posts & Telecom Press, 2018.

4. Ma Xindong. The Health Pyramid [M]. Beijing Sport University Press, 2014.

5. Ma Xindong. Skeletal Muscle and Exercise [M]. People's Sports Publishing House, 2014.

6. Ma Xindong. A Study on the Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Injury and Regeneration [M]. Beijing Sport University Press, 2013.

7. Ma Xindong. A Century of Sports at Tsinghua [M]. Tsinghua University Press, 2012.

8. Xingdong Ma. Physical Education and Innovation [M]. World Academic Union, United Kingdom, 2012.

9. Xingdong Ma. Management Engineering in Sports [M]. World Academic Union, United Kingdom, 2011.

10. Ma Xindong. New Horizons in Sports [M]. Beijing Normal University Press, 2010.

11. Ma Xindong. The Sport of Golf [M]. Higher Education Press, 2007.

Research Projects**

1. Research on Health Intervention for Adolescents in China, Tsinghua University Independent Research Program, 2021-2023, Principal Investigator.

2. Advancement and Textbook Compilation for the Core Course "Exercise and Health", Tsinghua University Graduate Education and Teaching Reform Project, 2021-2022, Principal Investigator.

3. A Study on the Transfer Value of Sports—The Impact of Exercise on Adolescent Brain Health, Commissioned Project, 2020-2022, Principal Investigator.

4. The Impact of Changes in Indoor Environmental Factors on Brain Cognitive Function, Open Fund Project of Beijing Key Laboratory, 2020-2021, Principal Investigator.

5. Research on the Construction of a Service System for the Comprehensive Health Dynamic Database of China's Ethnic Minorities, Key Project of the National Social Science Fund, 2019-2022, Project No.: 19AZD028, Sub-project Lead.

6. Research on Health Intervention for Chinese Adolescents, General Project of the National Social Science Fund, 2016-2020, Project No.: 16BTY065, Principal Investigator.

7. Research on Health Intervention for Chinese Adolescents Based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model, Special Support Program for Leading Talents of Tsinghua University, 2017-2019, Completed, Principal Investigator.

8. Theoretical and Empirical Research on Promoting Physical Activity among University Students under the Background of "Integration of Sports and Medicine, 13th Five-Year Plan Key Project of the Chinese Association of Higher Education, 2017-2018, Completed, Principal Investigator.

9. Key Technologies and Methods for Student Health at Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University Fund for the Revitalization of Humanities and Social Sciences, Completed, Principal Investigator.

10. Research on the Exhibition Design and Production of the Ma Yuehan Memorial Hall in Gulangyu, Commissioned Project, 2011-2012, Completed, Principal Investigator.

11. Construction of the Tsinghua University Sports Hall of Honor (Phase I), Commissioned Project, 2010-2011, Completed, Principal Investigator.

12. Construction and Optimization of a Demonstration Zone for Adolescent Physical Health Testing, 2009-2011, Completed, Principal Investigator.

13. The Concept and Practice of Sports Venue Operations at Tsinghua University, 2009-2011, Completed, Principal Investigator.

14. An Empirical Study on the Improvement of Adolescent Physical Fitness through Health Education and Exercise Prescription, 2009-2011, Completed, Principal Investigator.

15. Multimedia Educational Courseware for the Tsinghua University Soccer Course: "Laws of the Game", 2006-2007, Completed, Principal Investigator.

16. Research on the Indicator System for Routine Physical Fitness Testing in the Elderly, Tsinghua University Fund for Key Talents, 2006-2007, Completed, Key Member.

17. A Study of Ma Yuehan's Physical Education Philosophy and the Inheritance of a Century of Sports at Tsinghua, Tsinghua University Cultural Heritage and Innovation Fund, 2013-2014, Key Member.

18. Research on the Great Significance and Basic Experience of the Successful Hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games, National Social Science Fund Project, 2008-2011, Key Member.

19. Research on Adolescent Health Strategies, 2008-2011.

20. Mechanism of the Effect of High-Load Exercise on Skeletal Muscle Cytoskeletal Protein Metabolism, Special Research Fund for Doctoral Programs of Higher Education Institutions, 2007-2009, Key Member.

21. Mechanism of the Effects of Hypoxia and Hypoxic Training on Skeletal Muscle Cytoskeletal Protein Metabolism, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2006-2008, Key Member.

22. Research on Standards for a Shared Resource Database for Online Teaching of Physical Education and Health, Key Project of the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" for School Physical Education and Health Research, 2000, Key Member.

Representative Conference Papers

1. Fang W, Ma X*. Effects Of PHB1 Changes In Different Exercise Models On Brain Mitochondrial Function And Energy Metabolism In Rats. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 53.8 (2021): 118.

2. Min L, Ma X*. Relationships Among Muscle Feeling, Rating of Perceived Exertion And Blood Lactic Acid: 37[J]. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2021,53(8S Suppl 1).

3. Liu J,Liu, R, & Ma, X.*（2020）The Relationship between Physical activity,Weight Status an d Mental Health of Adolescents in Urban and Rural area of China: Across sectional Study Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 53（5S）.

4. Ma Xindong. A Study on the Effectiveness of Physical Health Intervention for University Students Based on a Life-Cycle Approach. Thematic Keynote Report at the 11th National Sport Science Congress, 2019.11.

5. Fang Wen, Wang Dizhi, Ma Xindong*. The Demand and Construction of Sports Health Management Service System in Chinese Colleges and Universities—Taking Tsinghua University as an Example. The 3rd WASM Conference in Santiago, Oct 16th-19th, 2019.

6. Liu J., Liu R., Cao C., & Ma X.* (2018). Effects of Mental Fatigue Induced by A Continuous Cognitive Task on Attention Abilities of Athletes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 50(5S), 88.

7. Ma Xindong. Motor Quotient: An Educational Cognition for Children's Healthy Growth [C]. Invited Keynote Speech at the 10th China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week, 2017.

8. Ma Xindong. Research on the Multi-dimensional Determinants Affecting the Physical Fitness of Tsinghua Undergraduates [C]. ICSEMIS, 2016.

9. Ma Xindong. A Review of, and a Prognosis for, the Development of Chinese School Football. Invited Keynote Speech at the 2nd Eurasia School Football Forum, 2015.

10. Ma Xindong. Impact of the Talent Development Environment on High Performance Athletes in China. Invited Keynote Speech at the ASEAN International Conference on the Impact of Sport Science and Technology on Athletic Performance, 2014.

11. Ma Xindong. The Effects of Physical Exercise on General Self-Efficacy of College Students and Their Psychological Mechanism. Invited Keynote Speech at the China-ASEAN Mass Sports Cooperation Forum, 2013.

12. Ma Xindong, Zhou Lan. The Impact of Physical Exercise on the General Self-Efficacy of University Students—A Case Study of Tsinghua University [C]. Conference Report at the 7th China School Sport Science Conference, 2013.

13. Ma Xindong. Extended to the university's physical Education from the physical fitness and wellness status of the Chinese children and youth [C]. ICSEMIS, 2012.

14. Ma Xindong. Survey On Obesity Status and the impact factors of Beijing urban primary school students. China-Finland Sport Science Society Annual Forum, 2012.

15. Ma Xindong. Extended to the university's physical Education from the physical fitness and wellness status of the Chinese children and youth [C]. Proceedings of the International Conference on Sport Science and School Physical Education, 2012.

16. Linyan Jin, James J. Zhang, Xindong Ma* & Daniel P. Connaughton. Effectiveness of Green Olympic Initiatives on Reasons Affecting Residents’ Actions to Support the Olympic Movement [C]. The 6th Volume of Asian Sport Management Review (ASMR), 2012.

17. Ma Xindong. Critical Processes in Exercise-induced Skeletal Muscle Protein -- the Changes of Skelemin from the Inside Out. International Conference at Korea National Sport University, 2011, Invited Keynote Speech (Keynote Speaker).

18. Ma Xindong. Chinese Children and Youth’s Fitness and Wellness Status and Improvement Strategy. First International Conference on Aerobic Exercise and Health, Iran, 2011, Invited Speech.

19. Ma Xindong, Zhou Yue, Wang Ruiyuan. The Effects of Eccentric Exercise on Skeletal Muscle Cytoskeletal Protein Expression and Muscle Strength in Rats [C]. Proceedings of the 2011 Conference of the Sport Physiology Committee of the Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences and the "Exercise and Skeletal Muscle" Academic Symposium, 2011.

20. Ma Xindong, Zhou Yue, Wang Ruiyuan. From the Inside Out—Understanding Skeletal Muscle Injury and Regeneration through Changes in Cytoskeletal Proteins [C]. Thematic Report at the 9th National Sport Science Congress, 2011.

21. Shu Mei, Ma Xindong. Chinese Children and Youth’s Fitness and Wellness Status and Improvement Strategy [C]. The 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sport Science, 2011.

22. Ma Xindong. Seeing Muscle Damage and Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle from the Changes of Skelemin from the Inside Out [C]. Proceedings of the Tsinghua University International Academic Conference on Sports, 2011.

23. Ma Xindong. Seeing Muscle Damage and Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle from the Changes of Skelemin from the Inside Out. Waseda University, Japan, 2010, Invited Speech (Keynote Speaker).

24. Ma Xindong. The Effects of Exercise on the Physiological Characteristics of Skeletal Muscle in Rats [C]. Proceedings of the 15th Scientific Conference on Physical Education in Beijing Higher Education Institutions, 2010.

25. Ma Xindong. Beijing Olympic Games: A General Manager's Perspective. University of Florida, Gainesville, 2009 (Invited Speech).

26. Ma Xindong. The Effects of Adaptive Training on Muscle Strength and Cytoskeletal Protein Content in Rat Skeletal Muscle [C]. Thematic Report at the 8th National Sport Science Congress, 2007.

27. Ma Xindong. The Effects of Eccentric Exercise on the Contractile and Material Properties of Skeletal Muscle [C]. First Prize at the 8th National Sport Science Congress, 2007.

Multimedia Courseware**

Laws of the Game (for undergraduate public physical education courses)

Exercise and Health (for graduate professional courses)

Exercise and Health (for undergraduate minor courses in Physical Education)

Patents**

1. You Yanwei, Ma Xindong, et al. An Elbow Joint Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Training Robot [P]. Beijing: CN112472523A, 2021-03-12.