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Impact of physical activity and exercise training on health-related quality of life in older adults: an umbrella review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Mind-body training outperforms other physical activities in reducing frailty and enhancing quality of life in older adults: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Preliminary Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Program Delivered in Conventional and Snoezelen Rooms Among Older Women Attending Social Centers: A Non-Randomized Pilot Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Holistic well-being of older adults as a multidimensional system based on life experiences in the context of urban Indonesia.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Sarcopenia and Frailty in COPD: Mechanisms, Relationship with Malnutrition and Potential Therapeutic Interventions.Nutrients · 2026Review
- 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
- The mediating role of self-perceived health and fitness in the relationship between physical activity and quality of life among individuals with physical disabilities: the moderating effect of self-esteem.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- What is the cost of dedication to teaching? A school-based longitudinal quantitative study on habits and quality of life.PloS one · 2026Article
- A Novel Gamified Exercise Program Incorporating Stampede Training for Enhancing Functional Fitness, Physical Activity Levels, and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Randomized Parallel Exploratory Trial.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- Effects of technology-enhanced physical activity on brain and mental health in youth: An umbrella review of meta-analyses.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Association between street greenery and physical activity among Chinese older adults in Beijing, China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Awareness of exercise addiction and exercise motivation attitudes: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- The impact of smart healthcare and eldercare on older adults' health and health inequality: Evidence from China.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is inversely associated with all-cause mortality in older adults and may be improved with physical activity and exercise training. The objective of this umbrella review was to determine the impact of physical activity and exercise training on HRQoL in younger-old (average age ≤ 75 years) and older-old (average age > 75 years) adults. Our umbrella review (CRD42023481145) included 39 systematic reviews (21/39 with meta-analysis) including 113 unique individual studies of 13391 unique participants. Sources were searched in November 2023 and included Scopus, EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, and Academic Search Premier. In all older adults, the impact of exercise/physical activity training on overall HRQoL (n = 30/39) demonstrated mixed results with 50% of studies observing an improvement in overall HRQoL following physical activity and exercise training (younger-old adults, 7/14 studies; older-old adults, 8/16 studies). Thirty-six percent and 44% of studies demonstrated no impact on HRQoL in younger-old and older-old adults, respectively. Fourteen percent and 6% of studies demonstrated mixed results in younger-old and older-old adults, respectively. Older-old adults had the greatest improvement in HRQoL following general exercise training (5/6 studies) versus interventions focusing on physical activity (4/8 studies). Younger-old adults had the greatest improvement in HRQoL following physical activity focused interventions (5/6 studies). Based on high-quality evidence and a large sample size, existing literature demonstrates that increasing physical activity in younger-old adults and general exercise training in older-old adults may be useful for improving HRQoL.
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