Loneliness and physical activity
Physical activity plays a key role in health and wellness, including mental health. Continue scrolling to read key resources on the relationship between loneliness and physical activty.
Smith et al. (2017)
Loneliness and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Systematic Review
Primary finding: Across 27 studies, the evidence surrounding the relationship between social support, or loneliness, and physical activity in older adults suggests that people with greater social support for physical activity are more likely to do physical activity during leisure time, especially when the social support comes from family members. However, high variability in measurement methods used to assess both SS and PA in included studies made it difficult to compare studies.