Older people who exercise have better mental health

Authors

Rebekkah Middleton, University of WollongongFollow
Lorna Moxham, University of WollongongFollow
Dominique R. Parrish, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

128830

Publication Details

Middleton, R., Moxham, L. & Parrish, D. R. (2018). Older people who exercise have better mental health. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 25 (10), 36.

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Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation

Abstract

People with higher levels of physical activity report enhanced mental health (Law et al. 2014). In contrast, low levels of exercise can in turn lead to waning of physical and mental health, along with a decreased social network, as sedentary behaviours become the norm (Valencia, Stoutenberg & Florez, 2014). This is particularly so in older people.