[HTML][HTML] Relationships between physical activity and loneliness: A systematic review of intervention studies

J Ahn, EB Falk, Y Kang - Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Loneliness and physical inactivity are serious public health issues that often co-
occur. However, they are often treated separately. Our systematic review aimed to identify …

Time-varying associations between loneliness and physical activity: Evidence from repeated daily life assessments in an adult lifespan sample

T Broen, Y Choi, E Zambrano Garza, T Pauly… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Physical activity is a behavior that promotes physical and mental health; yet physical activity
has decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. To promote health during times of …

The within-person bidirectional association between physical activity and loneliness in the daily lives of adolescents and young adults

L Jennen, V Mazereel, K Vansteelandt… - Mental Health and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Adolescents and young adults are at high risk for experiencing loneliness, a well-
established risk factor for mental health symptoms. Being physically active is known to …

Physical impairments disrupt the association between physical activity and loneliness: a longitudinal study

JM Boekhout, BAJ Berendsen… - Journal of Aging …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study explores the association between physical activity (PA), loneliness, and the
presence of physical chronic impairments among single older adults. A longitudinal study …

Loneliness and physical activity: A systematic review

F Pels, J Kleinert - International Review of Sport and Exercise …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This article aims to provide an overview of the current state of research on the relationship
between loneliness and physical activity (PA). A systematic literature search was conducted …

Loneliness predicts decreased physical activity in widowed but not married or unmarried individuals

C Pollak, J Verghese, HM Blumen - Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Physical activity is associated with improved health and function in older adults,
yet most older adults are sedentary. Loneliness is associated with decreased physical …

A serial mediation model of physical exercise and loneliness: the role of perceived social support and resilience

S Gu, X Zhang, Y Peng - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Loneliness is a risk factor for numerous negative life outcomes and diseases
among older adults. Physical exercise can reduce social isolation among older adults and …

Exercise to socialize? Bidirectional relationships between physical activity and loneliness in middle-aged and older American adults

DL Surkalim, PJ Clare, R Eres, K Gebel… - American Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Physical inactivity and loneliness are both associated with health risks and can affect each
other through various social and behavioral mechanisms. However, current evidence on this …

“It makes me feel not so alone”: features of the Choose to Move physical activity intervention that reduce loneliness in older adults

T Franke, J Sims-Gould, L Nettlefold, C Ottoni… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite the well-known health benefits of physical activity (PA), older adults are
the least active citizens. Older adults are also at risk for loneliness. Given that lonely …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of loneliness and common chronic physical conditions in adults

T Petitte, J Mallow, E Barnes, A Petrone… - The open psychology …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Loneliness is a prevalent and global problem for adult populations and has been linked to
multiple chronic conditions in quantitative studies. This paper presents a systematic review …