Prospective associations between hand grip strength and subsequent depressive symptoms in men and women aged 50 years and older: insights from the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe

IntroductionIn previous cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, depressive symptoms have been associated with lower hand grip strength (HGS), which is a convenient measure of overall muscular strength and serves as a marker of poor health. Most studies have considered low sample sizes or highly se...

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Main Authors: Sarah Mendorf, Aline Schönenberg, Konstantin G. Heimrich, Tino Prell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1260371/full