The mental health benefits of physical activity in older adults survive the COVID-19 pandemic

DD Callow, NA Arnold-Nedimala, LS Jordan… - The American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the relationship between the amount and intensity of physical activity
performed by older adults in North America (United States and Canada) and their …

Associations between depressive symptoms and physical activity intensity in an older adult population during COVID-19 lockdown

A Lage, S Carrapatoso… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of physical–social
distancing measures–including self-isolation, home confinement, and quarantine around the …

Relationships between physical activity, social isolation, and depression among older adults during COVID-19: A path analysis

LA Siegmund, KS Distelhorst, JF Bena, SL Morrison - Geriatric Nursing, 2021 - Elsevier
Background: There are known significant relationships between greater physical activity and
less depression, and greater social isolation and greater depression; therefore, it is …

Strange days: adult physical activity and mental health in the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic

M Gierc, NA Riazi, MJ Fagan… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: In addition to its physical health benefits, physical activity is increasingly
recognized as a means to support mental health. Regular moderate-to-vigorous physical …

[HTML][HTML] The longitudinal associations of physical activity, time spent outdoors in nature and symptoms of depression and anxiety during COVID-19 quarantine and …

DR Young, BD Hong, T Lo, G Inzhakova, DA Cohen… - Preventive …, 2022 - Elsevier
Stressors associated with COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders are associated with
increased depression and anxiety and decreased physical activity. Given that physical …

Changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior in response to COVID-19 and their associations with mental health in 3052 US adults

J Meyer, C McDowell, J Lansing, C Brower… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic altered many facets of life. We aimed to evaluate the impact of
COVID-19-related public health guidelines on physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior …

COVID-19, psychological well-being and physical activity levels in older adults during the nationwide lockdown in Spain

A Carriedo, JA Cecchini, J Fernandez-Rio… - The American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has forced nationwide lockdowns in
many countries. As a result, most of the Spanish population had to self-isolate at home. The …

A mental health paradox: Mental health was both a motivator and barrier to physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic

MY Marashi, E Nicholson, M Ogrodnik, B Fenesi… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health, physical activity, and sedentary
behavior of people worldwide. According to the Health Belief Model (HBM), health-related …

Loneliness, physical activity, and mental health during COVID-19: a longitudinal analysis of depression and anxiety in adults over the age of 50 between 2015 and …

B Creese, Z Khan, W Henley, S O'Dwyer… - International …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective: Loneliness and physical activity are important targets for research into the impact
of COVID-19 because they have established links with mental health, could be exacerbated …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term analysis (8 weeks) of social distancing and isolation on mental health and physical activity behavior during COVID-19

JA Peterson, G Chesbro, R Larson, D Larson… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cities and states adopted social distancing, social isolation,
or quarantine measurements to slow the transmission of the disease. Negative mental …