J 2024

Association between muscle strength and depression in a cohort of young adults

VODIČKA, Tomáš, Michal BOZDĚCH, Tomáš VESPALEC, Pavel PILER, Ana Carolina PALUDO et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Association between muscle strength and depression in a cohort of young adults

Authors

VODIČKA, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Michal BOZDĚCH (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomáš VESPALEC (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Pavel PILER (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Ana Carolina PALUDO (76 Brazil, belonging to the institution)

Edition

PLOS ONE, UNITED STATES, PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2024, 1932-6203

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30302 Epidemiology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.700 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

UT WoS

001237119600115

Keywords in English

Muscle strength; Mental disorders; Mental health; Muscle strength dynamometer; Depressive disorders; Exercise; Sedentary lifestyle.
Změněno: 5/8/2024 10:20, Mgr. Pavlína Roučová, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

Background The study investigated the association between knee joint muscle strength and the prevalence of depression in a cohort of young adults.Methods The observational, population-based study was performed with 909 participants (29.02 +/- 2.03 years; 48.73% male) from the Central European Longitudinal Studies of Parents and Children: Young Adults (CELSPAC: YA), who were retained to analysis. Quadriceps and hamstring knee muscle strength were assessed by isokinetic dynamometry, and depression by Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI-II). Statistical comparisons (Mann-Whitney and Chi-squared test) and effect size analyses (Eta-Squared, and Odds Ratio) were conducted.Results The main findings revealed an inverse association between knee joint muscle strength and depression, with individuals who had low muscle strength having 3.15 (95% CI = 2.74-3.62) times higher odds of experiencing depression. Specifically, participants with low extensor strength had 4.63 (95% CI = 2.20-9.74) times higher odds, and those with low flexor strength had 2.68 (95% CI = 1.47-4.89) times higher odds of experiencing depression compared to those individuals with high muscle strength. Furthermore, gender-specific analyses revealed that males with low muscle strength had 2.51 (95% CI = 1.53-4.14) times higher odds, while females had 3.46 (95% CI = 2.93-4.08) times higher odds of experiencing depression compared to individuals with high muscle strength.Conclusions Strong knee muscles seems to be a key factor in preventing depression, specially in female young adults. The results support the importance of promoting an increase in muscle strength through physical activity as a preventive strategy against depression in this population.