ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
The association between physical exercise and health care seeking behavior in older adults: the mediating role of self-perceived health.
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- Physical activity behavior pathway from intention to action in older adults: a structural equation model based on the multi-process action control framework.Frontiers in psychology · 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
- Health-Seeking Behavior and Its Determinants Among Hypertensive Patients in Selected Public Hospitals, Addis Ababa Ethiopia.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
Background: As global aging accelerates, the health of older adults has become a critical issue. Physical exercise has long been recognized for positive effects on health, particularly among the older adults. However, the specific impact of physical activity on health care seeking behavior, as well as the mechanisms underlying this relationship, remains insufficiently explored. This study investigates the effect of physical activity on health care seeking behavior in older adults and explores the mediating roles of physical and mental health. Methods: Using data from the 2021 China General Social Survey (CGSS), this study employs regression analysis, and mediation analysis to examine how physical activity influences the health care seeking behavior of older adults. The analysis includes the evaluation of physical and mental health as mediators in this relationship. Additionally, heterogeneity analysis is conducted to explore differences across various age groups, and robustness tests are performed using lasso regression and ridge regression to ensure the stability of the results. Results: This study finds that physical activity negatively influences health care seeking behavior in older adults ( Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of physical activity in reducing health care seeking behavior and health management in older adults. By improving both physical and mental health, physical exercise can effectively reduce the medical seeking behavior of older adults. This study provides valuable insights for developing targeted health interventions and policies aimed at improving the health of older adults.
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