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The scores of each sub-field of physical self-esteem and psychological symptoms were analyzed by using Physical Self-Perception Profile (PSPP) and Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90), respectively, at 0 and 16 weeks of the experiment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>After 16 weeks of cheerleading exercise, female college students had significant differences in physical attractiveness (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 4.18), physical quality (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 4.39), and physical self-worth (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 3.35) before and after the experiment (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01). There were significant differences in physical condition (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 3.87) and athletic ability (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 2.88) before and after the experiment (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). Somatization (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 6.485), obsessive-compulsive symptoms (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 11.716), interpersonal sensitivity (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 10.077), depression (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 8.403), anxiety (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 10.767), hostility (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 10.866), terror (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 9.260), paranoia (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 10.414), psychosis (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 9.610), sleep and eating disorders (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 9.323), total symptom index (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 13.245), and mean score of positive symptoms (<jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> = 12.237) were significantly different (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Cheerleading can significantly improve the level of female college students\u2019 physical self-esteem, especially the self-esteem level of physical attractiveness, physical quality, and physical self-worth. 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