ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Mechanisms of Physical Exercise Effects on Anxiety in Older Adults during the COVID-19 Lockdown: An Analysis of the Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience and the Moderating Role of Media Exposure.
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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 mediating effect of resilience between physical activity and mental health: a meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Social, Digital and Community Capital Facilitated COVID-19 Pandemic Resilience in a Qualitative Survey of Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Concerns.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingTrial
- Sedentary behavior and psychological distress among Chinese rural older adults: the role of spouse loss and physical exercise.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The Inner Road to Happiness: A Narrative Review Exploring the Interoceptive Benefits of Exercise for Well-Being.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A study of the impact of social network types on the health of older adults-Mediated by psychological resilience.PloS one · 2025Article
- Influence of physical exercise on activities of daily living in older adults: an empirical analysis based on propensity score matching and difference-in-differences.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Relationship between physical activities and mental health in older people: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Did internet usage reduce the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of middle-aged and older adults? A difference-in-differences study based on CFPS data.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The influence of tai chi on the death anxiety of elderly people living alone: the chain mediating effect of social support and psychological capital.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of physical exercise on anxiety in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, as well as the mediating role of psychological resilience and the moderating role of media exposure. An online questionnaire was used to survey older adults in Chengdu, Southwest China. A total of 451 older adults aged 60 years and older participated in the study (209 males and 242 females). The results suggest that physical exercise negatively influenced anxiety symptoms in older adults; psychological resilience mediated the effect of physical exercise on anxiety in older adults and negatively predicted it; furthermore, media exposure moderated the effects of physical exercise and psychological resilience on anxiety, and low levels of media exposure strengthened these effects. This study suggests that participation in physical exercise and reduced media exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown may have reduced anxiety in older adults.
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