Exercise interventions for stress reduction in older adult populations: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

To assess which forms of supervised exercise are effective in reducing psychological stress in older adults. Systematic Review. Four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycInfo, and SportDiscus) were searched in February of 2021. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating supervise...

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Published inHealth psychology & behavioral medicine Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 913 - 934
Main Authors Churchill, Ryan, Teo, Kelly, Kervin, Lucy, Riadi, Indira, Cosco, Theodore D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 31.12.2022
Taylor & Francis Group
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exercise
mind-body
older adults
qigong
Review
Stress
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Summary:To assess which forms of supervised exercise are effective in reducing psychological stress in older adults. Systematic Review. Four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycInfo, and SportDiscus) were searched in February of 2021. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating supervised exercise interventions for psychological stress reduction in adults aged 50 + were included in this review. Data on type, intensity, and duration of the intervention were also extracted. 854 studies were identified by the search strategy. Twelve RCTs met inclusion criteria. Trials involving low-intensity qigong and trials combining aerobic and anaerobic or aerobic and nutrition/diet education demonstrated the strongest evidence for stress reduction. Exercise may reduce stress in older adults. Suitable duration of programme ranges from 3 months to 1 year. Light to moderate activity is recommended for best results, with qigong being the most consistent and common exercise.
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ISSN:2164-2850
2164-2850
DOI:10.1080/21642850.2022.2125874