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Sport has been studied in 2 papers since 2022: 1 observational study in people, 1 review. The newest paper, Mar 23, 2023: “Association between specific social activities and depressive symptoms among older adults: A study of urban-rural differences in China”.

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2 papers study it5 findingsUpdated

“going to a sport (not regularly. OR = 0.685, 95% CI: 0.508-0.924, P = 0.013)”
Association between specific social activities and depressive symptoms among older adults: A study of urban-rural differences in ChinaFrontiers in public health2023doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1099260

None of its findings points the other way.

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: World Health Organization and 3 more
  • Humans1

What did studies of Sport find?

4

Studies of Sport measured 4 outcomes; the most studied are fat mass (1 study), mental health (1) and physical function (1).

Fat mass

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1 study

  1. Sport decreases fat mass in humans (MD -0.99 kg, 95% CI -1.75 to -0.23 kg).

    “reduced fat mass (n=6; MD=-0.99 kg, 95% CI -1.75kg to -0.23 kg; low certainty evidence) among older people”

    Review

    Effect of sport on health in people aged 60 years and older: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    British journal of sports medicine

Mental health

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1 study

  1. Sport improves mental health in humans (SMD 0.28, 95% CI 0.06 to 0.51).

    “mental health (n=2; SMD=0.28, 95% CI 0.06 to 0.51)”

    Review

    Effect of sport on health in people aged 60 years and older: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    British journal of sports medicine

Physical function

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Sport improves physical function in humans (SMD 0.62, 95% CI 0.05 to 1.18).

    “physical function (n=4; SMD=0.62, 95% CI 0.05 to 1.18; very low certainty evidence)”

    Review

    Effect of sport on health in people aged 60 years and older: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    British journal of sports medicine

Cardiorespiratory fitness

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1 study

  1. Sport improves cardiorespiratory fitness in humans (SMD 0.43, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.70).

    “Participation in sport improved cardiorespiratory fitness (n=5 trials; SMD=0.43, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.70; low certainty evidence)”

    Review

    Effect of sport on health in people aged 60 years and older: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    British journal of sports medicine

What is Sport linked with?

1

Studies link Sport with 1 measure, most often depressive symptoms (1 study).

Depressive symptoms

downin humans1OR 0.685

1 study

  1. Sport lowers the risk of depressive symptoms in humans (OR 0.685, 95% CI 0.508-0.924).

    “going to a sport (not regularly. OR = 0.685, 95% CI: 0.508-0.924, P = 0.013)”

    Humansin urban older adults

    Association between specific social activities and depressive symptoms among older adults: A study of urban-rural differences in China

    Frontiers in public health

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Funding

3 grants since 2019

NIH Office of the DirectorUS$778.4kUK Research and Innovation£36.7kEconomic and Social Research Council

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