ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
The Relationship between Physical Activity and Mental Depression in Older Adults during the Prevention and Control of COVID-19: A Mixed Model with Mediating and Moderating Effects.
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- Physical activity and mental health: a systematic review and best-evidence synthesis of mediation and moderation studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
- The association between physical activity and depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults: the chain mediating roles of sleep duration and cognitive function.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The impact of physical exercise on internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors among middle school students: correlation and regression prediction analysis.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
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- Digital interaction and active aging: the impact of social media use on physical activity behavior mediated by social capital and self-efficacy.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Age-dependent mechanisms of exercise in the treatment of depression: a comprehensive review of physiological and psychological pathways.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
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- Is Physical Activity Related to Depression and Anxiety among Adults? Observations from a Noncommunicable Disease Screening Clinic in North India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral studies have found a strong relationship between physical activity and mental depression in older adults. Despite this, the social isolation, limited physical activity, and decreased social interactions caused by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic control measures of "home isolation and reduction unnecessary travel" had a significant mental impact on older adults.
objectivethe goal of this study was to look into the complex effects of physical activity participation on mental health in older adults during COVID-19 prevention and control and the relationship between physical activity and mental depression in older adults through the mediating effect of self-efficacy and the moderating effect of social support.
methodsThe Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), the Center for Streaming Depression Scale (CES-D), the Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) were used to assess 974 older adults in five urban areas of Chengdu, China. The SPSS was used to analyze the collected data using mathematical statistics, linear regression analysis, and the AMOS to construct the research model.
resultsThe study's findings revealed that self-efficacy mediated the relationship between physical activity and mental depression in older adults (
conclusionsPhysical activity reduces psychological depressive symptoms in older adults and modulates psychological depression in older adults via the mediation efficacy of self-efficacy and the moderating effect of social support.
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