Traditional physical exercise and depression in older adults: the mediating role of interoceptive awareness and the moderating effect of perceived stress
Traditional physical exercise was associated with lower depressive symptoms, and this association was partly accounted for by interoceptive awareness. In addition, perceived stress moderated the strength of the exercise-interoceptive awareness association.
Authors
- Yafei Zheng
- Qiuhong Zheng
- Yuanzheng Lin
Institutions
- Chengdu Sport University (CN)
- Yibin University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1766902
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00