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| Title |
The effects of regular physical activity on anxiety symptoms in healthy older adults: a systematic review
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| Published in |
Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1590/1516-4446-2015-1893 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marina D. Mochcovitch, Andréa C. Deslandes, Raphael C. Freire, Rafael F. Garcia, Antonio E. Nardi |
| Abstract |
Anxiety symptoms are common in older adults with or without anxiety disorders. Pharmacological options may be limited for these patients. Alternative treatments, such as physical activity (PA), are often indicated, although few trials have evaluated their efficacy. The aim of this review was to evaluate the efficacy of regular PA on improving anxiety symptoms in older adults without anxiety disorders. Potential neuroendocrine, inflammatory, and oxidative mechanisms, as well as cognitive factors to explain these effects are also discussed. A systematic literature review was performed to identify randomized controlled trials, cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies, as well as case series including healthy previously sedentary older adults. We searched the PubMed and Web of Science databases for articles published in English, with no set time limits. Eight studies evaluating the effect of PA on anxiety symptoms in healthy older adults were included in this review. In all studies, regular and supervised PA was directly related to decreased anxiety symptoms in older individuals. Regular PA may be effective for improving anxiety symptoms in older adults. More studies are needed to identify the ideal PA modality, frequency, duration, and intensity for optimizing the positive effects of exercise on anxiety in this population. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 219 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 219 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 38 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 29 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 9% |
| Researcher | 18 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 6% |
| Other | 36 | 16% |
| Unknown | 65 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 38 | 17% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 35 | 16% |
| Psychology | 31 | 14% |
| Sports and Recreations | 18 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 19 | 9% |
| Unknown | 72 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 72. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 22 March 2019.
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