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Gymnastics

Exposure

2 papers2 findings

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

Labs are independent when their papers share no last author and no institution.

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development and 2 more
  • Humans2

Outcomes

1

Social integration

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Gymnastics improve social integration in humans (F = 4.842, p = .003).

    “older adults people who do general gymnastics are more socially integrated (F = 4.842, p = .003) than those who do dance activities”

    Humanscompared with dance activitiesn = 358

    Mental health and social integration in active older adults according to the type of sport practiced

    Acta psychologica27 Mar 2025

Associations

1

Loneliness

downin humans1OR 0.86

1 study

  1. Gymnastics are associated with loneliness in humans (OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.75-0.99).

    “gymnastics, 0.86 (0.75-0.99)”

    Humansmalesn = 10,152

    Sex differences in the relationship between exercise habits and loneliness among older adults: a cross-sectional study

    Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society28 Mar 2025

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