A Longitudinal Study of Physical Activity and Personality in the Wellbeing of Older Adults

Chan, Bill Cheuk Long; Luciano, Michelle; Lee, Billy

doi:10.1177/08982643231206222

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“…These individuals may have been unable to access necessary medical services during the pandemic, including regular health checks and chronic disease management [51]. Furthermore, prolonged home isolation may have led to reduced physical activity among the elderly, exacerbating chronic conditions [52]. These factors could explain why patients with chronic diseases experienced signi cantly higher treatment effects following the lifting of pandemic restrictions.…”

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions lifting on the health of the elderly :evidence from a quasi- experiment

Li,

He,

et al. 2024

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The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions has brought about positive changes, yet the adaptation of the elderly in the post-pandemic era still faces challenges. The purpose of this study is to investigate the health changes in the elderly after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions through a quasi-natural Experiment design, to unravel the effects of the lifting of the pandemic restrictions. The article is based on the data of the elderly in China and South Korea from 2020 to 2022 and employs the PSM-DID method for empirical testing to examine the impact of the lifting of pandemic restrictions on the health of the elderly. The results show that: (1) The lifting of the pandemic restrictions significantly improved the physical health of the elderly. (2) The lifting of the pandemic restrictions effectively improved the mental health of the elderly and significantly reduced their depression scores. (3) Heterogeneity tests indicate that the lifting of the pandemic restrictions had a more treatment effect on improving the health of elderly groups that are female, younger, lower-income, and suffering from chronic diseases. The gradual recovery of health in the elderly in the post-pandemic era is an important phenomenon, but more research is needed on the potential health impacts of pandemic lockdown measures to provide information for the fields of public health and elderly health.

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions lifting on the health of the elderly :evidence from a quasi- experiment

Li,

He,

et al. 2024

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Physical activity and mental health: a systematic review and best-evidence synthesis of mediation and moderation studies

White,

Vella,

Biddle

et al. 2024

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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Background While evidence consistently demonstrates that physical activity is beneficial to mental health, it remains relatively unknown how physical activity benefits mental health, and which factors influence the effect of physical activity on mental health. This understanding could vastly increase our capacity to design, recommend, and prescribe physical activity in more optimal ways. The purpose of this study was to systematically review and synthesise evidence of all mediators and moderators of the relationship between physical activity and mental health. Methods Systematic searches of four databases (i.e., Scopus, PsycINFO, PubMed, and SPORTDiscus) identified 11,633 initial studies. Empirical studies that quantitatively assessed physical activity, or conducted a physical activity intervention, measured a mental health outcome, and tested one or more mediator or moderator of the relationship between physical activity and mental health were included. A total of 247 met the inclusion criteria; 173 studies examined mediation and 82 examined moderation. Results Results of the best-evidence synthesis revealed strong evidence for 12 mediators including affect, mental health and wellbeing, self-esteem, self-efficacy, physical self-worth, body image satisfaction, resilience, social support, social connection, physical health, pain, and fatigue. Moderate evidence was identified for a further 15 mediators and eight moderators. Conclusions Findings should inform the design of future physical activity interventions to ensure optimal effects on mental health related outcomes. Additionally, if health professionals were to take these mediators and moderators into consideration when prescribing or recommending physical activity, physical activity would likely have a greater impact on population mental health.

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A Longitudinal Study of Physical Activity and Personality in the Wellbeing of Older Adults

Cited by 2 publications

References 35 publications

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions lifting on the health of the elderly :evidence from a quasi- experiment

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions lifting on the health of the elderly :evidence from a quasi- experiment

Physical activity and mental health: a systematic review and best-evidence synthesis of mediation and moderation studies

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