Unit for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, 6700, Denmark.
School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove 4059, Brisbane, Australia.
Biomed Res Int. 2019 Nov 17;2019:6752182. doi: 10.1155/2019/6752182. eCollection 2019.
Physical activity is believed to enhance body functions and sense of wellbeing in general population.
This study aimed to explore physical activity measures; and the association between those measures, and mental wellbeing among older adults in South and Southeast Asia.
A systematic search was made in CINHAL, EMBASE, PubMed, and PsycINFO. Articles published between 2008 and 2018 were selected with participants aged 60 years and above, living at home, community, supported housing, or residential care homes, with no diagnosed/limiting illness.
Five observational and four interventional studies on physical activity were analysed. Depression and sleep quality were the commonest outcome variables. Exercise frequency, regularity, and duration were found to positively impact mental wellbeing.
Physical activity was generally found protecting against depression and improved sleep quality of older adults from South and Southeast Asia. Future studies should focus on more objective measures of physical activity.
体力活动被认为可以增强一般人群的身体机能和整体幸福感。
本研究旨在探索体力活动测量指标；以及这些指标与南亚和东南亚老年人心理健康之间的关联。
在 CINHAL、EMBASE、PubMed 和 PsycINFO 中进行系统检索。选择年龄在 60 岁及以上、居住在家庭、社区、支持性住房或养老院、无诊断/限制疾病的参与者的 2008 年至 2018 年期间发表的文章。
分析了五项关于体力活动的观察性研究和四项干预性研究。抑郁和睡眠质量是最常见的结果变量。研究发现，运动频率、规律性和持续时间对心理健康有积极影响。
体力活动通常被认为可以预防南亚和东南亚老年人的抑郁，并改善他们的睡眠质量。未来的研究应侧重于更客观的体力活动测量指标。
