Background Evidence regarding the associations between muscle strength in different parts
of the body and depression is lacking. This study examined whether poor muscle strength is …

Objective Few population studies have examined the association between skeletal muscle
and depressive symptoms. The aim of this study was to examine whether low muscle mass …

Muscle strength can be a predictor of depressive symptoms among the elderly. We
conducted a prospective study aiming to examine the association between change of …

Background Increased physical activity level is related to lower risk of depressive symptoms,
and there is an inverse association between muscle strength and risk of depressive …

There is increasing evidence for an association between low muscular strength and
depressive symptoms. In this review the existing literature on the association between …

Background: Depression remains an important health problem among older adults and it
may be correlated with the deterioration of physical fitness, whose chief indicator is hand …

Background There are conflicting researches on the relationship between muscular strength
and depression, the most common mental illness. There is no study of relationship between …

Depression in older adults is a global socioeconomic burden. Identifying factors, such as
physical activity or exercise that can help prevent depression is important. We aimed to …

Introduction Handgrip strength is a simple and inexpensive marker of health and mortality
risk. It presents an ideal risk-stratifying method for use in low and middle-income countries …

Objective Current evidence on the relationship between decreased handgrip strength and
depression risk is controversial, and there is limited study focus on the potential bidirectional …