Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40556927›Full record

SynthesisFrontiers in public health2025

The effects of physical activity on self-esteem in older adults: a systematic review.

Stefan Mijalković, Stefan Stojanović, Ana Lilić, Tamara Ilić, İsmail İlbak, Krzysztof Kasicki, Patryk Niewczas-Czarny, Tadeusz Ambroży, Łukasz Rydzik

Abstract readSystematic Review
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Stefan MijalkovićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia.
Stefan StojanovićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia.
Ana LilićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia.
Tamara IlićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia.
İsmail İlbakInstitute of Health Sciences, İnönü University, Malatya, Türkiye.
Krzysztof KasickiDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Andrzej Frycz-Modrzejewski Krakow University, Kraków, Poland.
Patryk Niewczas-CzarnyInstitute of Physical Culture Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland.
Tadeusz AmbrożyInstitute of Sports Sciences, University of Physical Culture, Kraków, Poland.
Łukasz RydzikInstitute of Sports Sciences, University of Physical Culture, Kraków, Poland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the impact of physical activity on self-esteem levels in older adults. Methods: This review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines. PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched using the following terms (in English): Results: Out of 3,732 identified publications, after removing duplicates and initial screening, 17 studies were ultimately included in the analysis (total of 1,820 participants). All included studies showed a statistically significant positive relationship between regular physical activity and higher self-esteem in older adults. Particularly beneficial effects were observed for aerobic training (e.g., walking, jogging, cycling), yoga sessions, and exercises targeting strength, endurance, and coordination development. Conclusion: Regular participation in activities such as walking, yoga, and moderate-intensity exercises positively influences self-esteem in older adults, making physical activity an important factor for psychological well-being in later life. Systematic review registration: The systematic review was registered in the PROSPERO database and is available under the ID number: CRD420251011376, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251011376.

Indexed as

ExerciseSelf ConceptAgedFemaleHumansMaleagingexercisephysical activityself-esteemtraining

Identifiers

PMID40556927
PMCPMC12185534

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.