Older adults who exercise or play sports with friends tend to use more positive, relationship-building humour and feel better mentally, according to a study of over 5,000 Japanese people aged 65 to...
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Older adults who exercise or play sports with friends tend to use more positive, relationship-building humour and feel better mentally, according to a study of over 5,000 Japanese people aged 65 to...
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In a sample of 5,212 Japanese adults aged 65–84 years, both past and present participation in social physical activity, such as exercise or sports with friends, is significantly associated with higher expression of positive humour styles—specifically affiliative and self-enhancing humour—which are linked to stronger social relationships and psychological resilience, suggesting that socially embedded physical activities may support social-cognitive functioning related to humour use.
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Study: Social physical activity and sedentary behaviour as key determinants of humour expression and loneliness in older adults: a cross-sectional study using bayesian variable selection approach
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