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The Effect of Physical Activity on Body Constitution and Psychological Health in Older Adults: Evidence From an Analysis of a Biobank Research Database.
- Source :
- Journal of Aging & Physical Activity; Jun2023, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p465-473, 9p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This study aims to describe the relationship between physical activity, suboptimal health status based on traditional Chinese medicine, and psychological health in older people in Taiwan. A total of 4,497 older individuals were selected from the Taiwan Biobank Research Database. Suboptimal health status was assessed using a body constitution questionnaire to measure yang deficiency, yin deficiency, and stasis. The results showed that older adults involved in physical activity had a lower likelihood of yang/yin deficiency and stasis constitutions than physically inactive people. Participants with yang deficiency or stasis constitutions had a higher likelihood of poor psychological health, whereas those with yin deficiency had a greater likelihood of depression. People involved in physical activity had a lower likelihood of depression than physically inactive people. Compared with male older adults, females had a lower percentage of physical activity habits, poorer body constitutions, and poorer psychological health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10638652
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Aging & Physical Activity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163928371
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2022-0195