ArticleBioMed research international2019
Physical Activity, Mental Health, and Wellbeing among Older Adults in South and Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review.
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- The perks of doing housework: Longitudinal associations with survival and underlying mechanisms.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
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- Optimising older adults' home spaces to enhance their physical activity level: an exploratory qualitative study protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Information communication technology accessibility and mental health for older adults during the coronavirus disease in South Korea.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The Role of Volunteers in a Swimming Organization for Persons with Disabilities.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Mediating Role of Physical Activity and Physical Function in the Association between Body Mass Index and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Population-Based Study with Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity is believed to enhance body functions and sense of wellbeing in general population.
objectivesThis study aimed to explore physical activity measures; and the association between those measures, and mental wellbeing among older adults in South and Southeast Asia.
methodsA systematic search was made in CINHAL, EMBASE, PubMed, and PsycINFO. Articles published between 2008 and 2018 were selected with participants aged 60 years and above, living at home, community, supported housing, or residential care homes, with no diagnosed/limiting illness.
resultsFive observational and four interventional studies on physical activity were analysed. Depression and sleep quality were the commonest outcome variables. Exercise frequency, regularity, and duration were found to positively impact mental wellbeing.
conclusionPhysical activity was generally found protecting against depression and improved sleep quality of older adults from South and Southeast Asia. Future studies should focus on more objective measures of physical activity.
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