The influence of physical exercise on the loneliness of the older adults: the mediating role of frailty and depression
Song Gu,
Shiling Liu
Abstract:Background
Frailty, depression, and loneliness are risk factors for successful aging. Physical exercise is an important method to promote the physical and mental health of the older adults. Guided by the integral conceptual model of frailty, this study constructed a mediating model to examine the influence of physical exercise on the loneliness of the older adults, as well as determine the mediating role of frailty and depression between them.
Methods
In this descriptive and cross-sectional study, a question… Show more
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