ReviewHealth psychology and behavioral medicine2022
Exercise interventions for stress reduction in older adult populations: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
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14 citing papers in PubMed.
- Examining the Impact of Acute Exercise and Arousal Reappraisal on Stressor-Evoked Psychological and Cardiovascular Responses.Psychophysiology · 2026Trial
- Effects of multicomponent exercise on quality of life, coping with stress, and psychological well-being in aged women: a randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2026Trial
- Indicated Stress Prevention Addressing Adolescents with High Stress Levels Based on Principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Psychotherapy and psychosomatics · 2024Trial
- Psychosocial stress from pre- to post-pandemic times: latent class mixed model analysis using data from a German cohort.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Older adults' report of fight-or-flight and other acute stress responses to ageism and linkages to health.Aging & mental health · 2026Article
- Exercise Craving: A Scale Development Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Aging strong: an N = 1 mixed-methods study of long-term supervised high-intensity resistance training in a 71-year-old woman.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Lifetime walking and Alzheimer's pathology: A longitudinal study in older adults.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2025Article
- Community-Dwelling Filipino Older Adults' Experiences with Virtual Coach for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA): A Phenomenology.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Covariation of daily stressors and alcohol use among adults aged 50+ years: differences across stressor characteristics and individual factors.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Article
- Unraveling the link between cardiorespiratory fitness and cancer: a state-of-the-art review.GeroScience · 2024Review
- Moderating Effect of Grip Strength in the Association between Diabetes Mellitus and Depressive Symptomatology.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Cumulative Stress Exposure and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults: The Moderating Role of a Healthy Lifestyle.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2023Article
- Beyond body mass index: a synthesis of lifestyle factors that may influence in vitro fertilisation outcomes.British journal of midwifery · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: To assess which forms of supervised exercise are effective in reducing psychological stress in older adults. Research Design: Systematic Review. Methods: Four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycInfo, and SportDiscus) were searched in February of 2021. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating supervised exercise interventions for psychological stress reduction in adults aged 50 + were included in this review. Data on type, intensity, and duration of the intervention were also extracted. Results: 854 studies were identified by the search strategy. Twelve RCTs met inclusion criteria. Trials involving low-intensity qigong and trials combining aerobic and anaerobic or aerobic and nutrition/diet education demonstrated the strongest evidence for stress reduction. Discussion and Implications: Exercise may reduce stress in older adults. Suitable duration of programme ranges from 3 months to 1 year. Light to moderate activity is recommended for best results, with qigong being the most consistent and common exercise.
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