March 3, 2026Open Access

Physical exercise and health-related quality of life in mid- to late-adulthood: a multi-group chain-mediation analysis

Key Points

Health-related quality of life improves with regular exercise and programs fostering self-esteem.
Cognitive-affective mechanisms explain how activity enhances wellbeing in older adults.
Combining exercise with psychological resilience training can maximize health benefits.
Highlighting the importance of holistic approaches for enhancing quality of life.

Abstract

The findings clarify cognitive-affective mechanisms connecting activity to later-life wellbeing and indicate that combining regular exercise with programs that foster self-esteem and psychological resilience is associated with health-related quality of life among middle-aged and older adults. Combining opportunities for regular exercise with programs that cultivate self-esteem and resilience could be an efficient avenue for enhancing HRQOL among middle-aged and older adults.

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Li et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75b18c6e9836116a21c4b https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1719139

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