Correlation between Physical Activity and Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adult Palestinians

• Published in: Medical principles and practice Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 139 - 147
• Main Authors: Halaweh, Hadeel, Al-Khateeb, Amal, Rasheed, Aya, Tomeze, Layth, Sultan, Mohammad, Alqaissi, Ismail
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arabs - psychology; Arabs - statistics & numerical data; Chronic illnesses; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression - epidemiology; Exercise; Exercise - psychology; Female; Humans; Independent Living; Male; Mental depression; Middle Aged; Middle East - epidemiology; Older people; Original Paper; Surveys and Questionnaires; Middle East; West Bank; Chronic diseases; Depression; Arthritis; Physical activity; Older adults

Abstract Objective: Investigating the relationship between physical activity (PA) and depressive symptoms is a vital field of research globally. Nonetheless, this association remains unexplored in the context of older Palestinian adults, highlighting the need for additional research on this populati...