Enhancing our understanding of physical activity and wellbeing with a lifespan perspective

AL Hyde, JP Maher, S Elavsky - International …, 2013 - internationaljournalofwellbeing.org
Physical activity might be a viable tool for enhancing mental wellbeing because, in general,
physical activity has been found to be related to more positive affect and higher satisfaction …

Physical activity and subjective well-being in healthy individuals: a meta-analytic review

S Buecker, T Simacek, B Ingwersen… - Health psychology …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Longstanding research suggests a positive relation between physical activity and health.
However, when investigating this relation most studies focused on the absence of disease or …

Physical activity and dimensions of subjective well-being in older adults

A Stathi, KR Fox, J McKenna - Journal of aging and …, 2002 - journals.humankinetics.com
Using a qualitative approach, the dimensions of subjective well-being of active older adults
were outlined and ways identified through which they might be influenced by participation in …

Physical activity levels and well-being in older adults

W Bae, Y Ik Suh, J Ryu, J Heo - Psychological reports, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this study was to identify the interconnectedness of different intensity levels
of physical activity and psychological (life satisfaction and positive affect) and physical …

Physical activity enhances long-term quality of life in older adults: efficacy, esteem, and affective influences

S Elavsky, E McAuley, RW Motl, JF Konopack… - Annals of behavioral …, 2005 - Springer
Background: Physical activity has been effective in enhancing quality of life (QOL) of older
adults over relatively short periods of time. However, little is known about the longterm …

Customary physical activity and psychological wellbeing: a longitudinal study

K Morgan, PA Bath - Age and ageing, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: To assess longitudinal relationships between habitual levels of physical activity
and indices of psychological wellbeing in older people. Design: Baseline assessment with 4 …

Physical activity and quality of life among university students: exploring self-efficacy, self-esteem, and affect as potential mediators

RP Joseph, KE Royse, TJ Benitez, DW Pekmezi - Quality of life research, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Physical activity (PA) has been shown to enhance quality of life (QOL) in older
adults. Findings from these studies indicate that the relationship between PA and QOL is …

Elevating subjective well-being through physical exercises: an intervention study

K Iwon, J Skibinska, D Jasielska… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Physical activity is associated with higher levels of subjective well-being.
However, little research has been conducted in naturalistic conditions with a longitudinal …

The relationship between physical activity, health, and well-being

K Klussman, J Langer… - European Journal of …, 2021 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Background: Most people are comfortable asserting the beneficial effects of physical
exercise on mental health and well-being. However, little research has examined how …

Zooming into daily life: Within-person associations between physical activity and affect in young adults

P Haas, J Schmid, G Stadler, M Reuter… - Psychology & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Negative affect in daily life is linked to poorer mental and physical health. Activity
could serve as an effective, low-cost intervention to improve affect. However, few prior …