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The Impact of Exercise on Mental Health in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

by Andrea Hughes 1,*
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University of Zilina
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JPHE  2021 4(2):110; https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxxx
Received: 9 August 2021 / Accepted: 7 September 2021 / Published Online: 7 December 2021
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Mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, are prevalent among older adults, and physical exercise has been proposed as a potential intervention to improve psychological well-being in this population. This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examines the impact of exercise on mental health outcomes among older adults. Drawing from a comprehensive review of the literature, the meta-analysis synthesizes effect sizes from RCTs assessing the efficacy of various exercise interventions, such as aerobic exercise, resistance training, and mind-body exercises, in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Additionally, it explores potential moderators of intervention efficacy, such as exercise intensity, frequency, and duration, as well as participant characteristics, to identify factors that may influence the effectiveness of exercise interventions for promoting mental health in older adults.

Keywords: exercise; mental health; older adults; meta-analysis; randomized controlled trials; depression; anxiety;
Copyright: © 2021 by Hughes. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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Hughes, A. The Impact of Exercise on Mental Health in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment, 2021, 4, 110. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Hughes A. The Impact of Exercise on Mental Health in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment; 2021, 4(2):110. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Hughes, Andrea 2021. "The Impact of Exercise on Mental Health in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" Journal of Public Health & Environment 4, no.2:110. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx

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