Depressive Symptoms as Mediator on the Link between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function: Longitudinal Evidence from Older Adults in China
- 21 May 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Clinical Gerontologist
- Vol. 46 (5) , 808-818
Abstract
This study examines the extent to which depressive symptoms mediate the link between physical activity and cognitive function among older adults in China.This study utilizes the 2013–18 China Healt...Keywords
Funding Information
- Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi (2022JQ-200)
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