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This study aims to investigate how physical exercise influences the subjective well-being of older adults through perceived social support and health factors.

May 18, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

The mediating role of physical exercise on subjective wellbeing in older adults

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PYPanna YangTongren University RXRuilin XuSun Yat-sen University LWLiujin WuJiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Randomized trial explores physical exercise effects on subjective well-being in older adults, suggesting important health benefits.

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This study aims to investigate how physical exercise influences the subjective well-being of older adults through perceived social support and health factors.
Offline questionnaire survey with 314 older adults aged 60 and above in Luohe City
Regression analysis performed using SPSS 26 to explore associations
Mediation test conducted using the Bootstrap method.
Physical exercise positively correlates with subjective well-being (β = 0.196, p < 0.01)
Perceived social support and health factors mediate the relationship, explaining 60.9% of the total effect
Moderate to high-intensity exercise shows greater benefits for subjective well-being compared to low-intensity.

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Yang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0aabf55ba8ef6d83b6f89a https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-52201-7

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