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August 17, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

The dual impact of physical exercise on depression and fall risk in older Chinese adults — evidence from CHARLS 2020

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WYWenhui YuanJCJinghang Cui

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Analysis reveals physical exercise reduces depression and fall risk in older adults in urban settings, indicating further health implications.

Key Points

  • Physical exercise significantly reduced depression scores, with males showing lower levels than females.
  • Increased exercise correlates with a trend toward reduced fall risk among older adults in urban areas.
  • Ordinary least squares and logistic regression models assessed links among exercise, depression, and fall risk.
  • Tailored public health interventions are needed to improve mental and physical health for the aging population in China's diverse settings.

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Yuan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36c360a429f797333077ehttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1615326
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