ArticleEuropean review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity2024
Social support and physical activity: does general health matter?
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A Personalized Health Behavior System to Promote Well-Being in Older Adults (FITTLE)
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Functional social support and physical activity in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
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- The Association Between MIND Diet Adherence, Nutritional Status, and Psychosomatic Health in Adults Aged 60+: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A study on the environmental characteristics and social support for physical activity among adolescents: implications for public health nursing.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The impact of physical exercise on medical expenditure among middle-aged and older adults: digital literacy as a moderating variable.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The association of social support with functional status and physical activity in patients with coronary heart disease from The Heart and Soul study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Experiences of technology for increasing physical activity of older adults: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025Review
- Kinesiophobia and its associated factors among patients after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a cross-sectional study based on latent profile analysis.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- The relationship between college students' psychological resilience and autonomous fitness behavior: a moderated mediation model.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity levels remain suboptimal in older adults. Exploration of potentially modifiable factors such as social support is needed to inform the development and implementation of patient-oriented physical activity interventions for older adults. The impact of general health on the relationship between social support and physical activity is not well understood. We aimed to determine the association between social support and self-reported physical activity in a study of community-dwelling older adults. In addition, we examined whether self-reported general health mediates the relationship between social support and self-reported physical activity.
methodThis cross-sectional study analyzed baseline data collected as part of a randomized controlled trial comparing a digital physical activity intervention, which included social support features, with a tablet-based educational control. Adults ≥ 60 years of age were enrolled at 2 sites. Self-reported general health, social support, physical activity, and sociodemographic characteristics and comorbid conditions were assessed. Pearson and point-biserial correlations were computed to evaluate the relationship between physical activity and general health, social support, and sociodemographic features. Social support (exposure), general health (mediator), and physical activity (outcome) were incorporated into a mediation model.
resultsAmong 181 participants (mean age of 70.1 years), significant correlations were found between physical activity and both general health and social support (r = -0.19 and r = 0.21, respectively; both p < 0.01). General health significantly mediated the relationship between social support and physical activity (unstandardized ß coefficient 416.9; 95% confidence interval 96.4, 842.0).
conclusionsAugmentation of social support, particularly when coupled with other modes of health promotion to improve personal wellbeing, may be a valuable component of physical activity promotion programs. Further longitudinal research is needed to clarify the potential mechanistic pathways linking social support, general health, and physical activity to inform development of evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults and improve downstream health-related outcomes.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03538158 . Registered May 25, 2018.
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