Physical activity, low-grade inflammation, and psychological responses to the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults in England
The findings suggest that PA may contribute to psychological resilience against stressful life events among older adults but does not appear to mitigate the adverse effects of systemic inflammation on mental health. Further research is needed to explore the psychobiological pathways underlying this protective mechanism.
Authors
- Andrew Steptoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7808-4943)
- Eleonora Iob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-0266)
- Martin N. Danka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0302-238X)
Institutions
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychoneuroendocrinology
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107515
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00