ArticleFrontiers in public health2024
Physical exercise and mental health among older adults: the mediating role of social competence.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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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
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- Life satisfaction of older adults and its influencing factors: an exploratory study of community-dwelling older adults in Xiamen, China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- How does internet use affect the mental health of older adults: examining the mediating pathways of perception of social fairness and physical activity.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The influence of social physical exercise on the health of middle-aged and older adults: a mediating model of health behavior change mechanisms moderated by age.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- An Update on the Effect of Physical Exercise on Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- Physical activity and nutritional status as mediators in the relationship between mental health and quality of life in older women: a cross-sectional mediation study in northern Iran.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Effect of Eight-Week Strength Training on Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Perceived Stress in Community-Dwelling Older Women.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparison of balance, functional capacity, and quality of life between older adults with lower and higher levels of physical activity.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The Impact of Chronic Fatigue on Psychopathology in Outpatient Physiotherapy Patients.Musculoskeletal care · 2025Article
- Health status, lifestyle and quality of life in older adults of rural and urban areas of Tarragona province (Catalonia, Spain): a cross-sectional descriptive study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Is physical exercise associated with reduced adolescent social anxiety mediated by psychological resilience?: evidence from a longitudinal multi-wave study in China.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Healthy aging is crucial to the quality of life of older adults, of which mental health is an essential part. Physical exercise strongly affects their mental health and can alleviate psychological problems to a certain extent. Nevertheless, the correlation between physical exercise and the mental health of older adults individuals, as well as the underlying mechanism by which physical exercise impacts mental health, remains rather ambiguous. Methods: We utilized multiple linear regression models to investigate the relationship between physical activity and mental health in 3,240 persons aged 60 and up. The propensity score matching (PSM) method was used to assess the robustness of the regression results. In addition, sequential recursive models were employed to investigate the mediating role of social competence in the link between physical activity and mental health. Results and discussion: We discovered a strong favorable association between physical exercise and mental health, which was mediated by social competence. Furthermore, the effect of physical exercise on mental health differed across older persons from various socioeconomic backgrounds. Conclusion: Older adults should strengthen their understanding of the role of physical exercise. Sports organizations that serve older adults by providing resources and services to help them maintain physical fitness and by hosting sports activities and competitions according to their needs should be established.
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