Objectives The aim of the current study was to assess the associations between dynapenia
and the onset and persistence of depression and anxiety among older adults. Methods This …

The potential association between depressive symptoms and dynapenia–ie muscle
weakness–is limited to few, mainly cross-sectional, studies. We use SHARE (Survey on …

Background Age-related decline in muscle strength, dynapenia, is linked to serious adverse
health outcomes. Evidence on the determinants of muscle strength decline in the oldest old …

Muscular strength is a modifiable protective factor for mental health across aging
populations. Evidence of sex-related differences in its associations with mental health is …

Dynapenia is a key contributor to physical frailty. Cognitive impairment and dementia
accompany frailty, yet links between skeletal muscle and neurocognition are poorly …

Objective Fatigability is the degree to which performance decreases during a specific activity
of a given intensity and duration. Depression is known to heighten subjective fatigue, but …

Background Depression and anxiety are the leading mental health problems worldwide;
depression is ranked as the leading cause of global disability with anxiety disorders ranked …

Background We investigated the association between inflammatory markers and muscle
strength in older adults according to the presence or absence of obesity. Dynapenia is the …

Background Obesity is associated with functional impairment, institutionalization, and
increased mortality risk in elders. Dynapenia is defined as reduced muscle strength and is a …

Background There are many reports that dynapenia, sarcopenia and frailty each have
associations with bodily function or with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) …