SynthesisRevista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)
The effects of regular physical activity on anxiety symptoms in healthy older adults: a systematic review.
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- Effectiveness and Acceptability of e- and m-Health Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Prevent Falls in Nursing Homes-A Systematic Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Pooled it
- Promotion of physical activity interventions for community dwelling older adults: A systematic review of reviews.PloS one · 2017Pooled it
- Determinants of herbal medical services utilization among retired personnel in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Outdoor activities and social support on anxiety in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Targeting concerns about falling to modulate biological stress systems: Effects of a multicomponent randomized controlled trial in older adults.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2025Article
- The association between weekend warrior physical activity pattern and anxiety: evidence from a U.S. population-based study.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Global consensus on optimal exercise recommendations for enhancing healthy longevity in older adults (ICFSR).The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Review
- Efficacy of Daily Walking as a Potential Predictor of Improved Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Psychache status and associated contributing factors among the Hakka elderly in Fujian, China.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Validating Constructs of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 and Exploring Health Indicators to Predict the Psychological Outcomes of Students Enrolled in the Pacific Islands Cohort of College Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Perceptions, Benefits, and Use of Complementary and Integrative Therapies to Treat Menopausal Symptoms: A Pilot Study.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Anxiety and loneliness among older people living in residential care facilities or receiving home care services in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Effects of Physical Activity Interventions in the Elderly with Anxiety, Depression, and Low Social Support: A Clinical Multicentre Randomised Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Exercise interventions for stress reduction in older adult populations: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2022Review
- Anxiety among urban, semi-urban and rural school adolescents in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Investigating prevalence and associated factors.PloS one · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and Physical Activity Behaviour in People with Neurological Diseases: A Systematic Review.Journal of developmental and physical disabilities · 2022Review
- Exercise interventions to reduce anxiety in mid-life and late-life anxiety disorders and subthreshold anxiety disorder: a systematic review.Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology · 2022Review
- Examining the Effect of Increased Aerobic Exercise in Moderately Fit Adults on Psychological State and Cognitive Function.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
- Understanding the Life, Pain, and Barriers to Physical Activity in Korean Patients with Panic Disorder: Photovoice Inquiry.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Physical activity, emotional state and socialization in the elderly: study protocol for a clinical multicentre randomized trial.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveAnxiety symptoms are common in older adults with or without anxiety disorders. Pharmacological options may be limited for these patients. Alternative treatments, such as physical activity (PA), are often indicated, although few trials have evaluated their efficacy. The aim of this review was to evaluate the efficacy of regular PA on improving anxiety symptoms in older adults without anxiety disorders. Potential neuroendocrine, inflammatory, and oxidative mechanisms, as well as cognitive factors to explain these effects are also discussed.
methodsA systematic literature review was performed to identify randomized controlled trials, cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies, as well as case series including healthy previously sedentary older adults. We searched the PubMed and Web of Science databases for articles published in English, with no set time limits.
resultsEight studies evaluating the effect of PA on anxiety symptoms in healthy older adults were included in this review. In all studies, regular and supervised PA was directly related to decreased anxiety symptoms in older individuals.
conclusionRegular PA may be effective for improving anxiety symptoms in older adults. More studies are needed to identify the ideal PA modality, frequency, duration, and intensity for optimizing the positive effects of exercise on anxiety in this population.
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