PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS | Zendy

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PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS

Author(s) -

Petra Dolenc,

Mojca Petrič

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

annales kinesiologiae

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2335-4240

pISSN - 2232-2620

DOI - 10.35469/ak.2018.167

Subject(s) - mental health , gerontology , anxiety , quality of life (healthcare) , physical activity , depression (economics) , psychology , physical exercise , physical health , medicine , psychiatry , physical therapy , psychotherapist , economics , macroeconomics

While regular physical activity has been shown to positively impact health and physical functioning across all age groups an active lifestyle may in particular have beneficial effects in advanced age. The objective of this article is to provide a brief overview of a contemporary research on the benefits of physical activity for psychological health and quality of life in the elderly. Older adults are more vulnerable than other age groups regarding mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety. Many cross-sectional and experimental studies discussed in the article confirm the importance of a physically active lifestyle for preventing or reducing mental health problems and improving the quality of life among elderly people. Keywords : mental health, physical activity, quality of life, late adulthood

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