The Effect of Physical Activity on Body Constitution and Psychological Health in Older Adults: Evidence From an Analysis of a Biobank Research Database.
J Aging Phys Act
; 31(3): 465-473, 2023 06 01.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36410341
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.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Deficiencia Yin
/
Bancos de Muestras Biológicas
Límite:
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Aging Phys Act
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán