Lower grip strength and insufficient physical activity can increase depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older European adults: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The present study aimed to identify the gender-specific trajectories of grip strength using group-based trajectories, explore the interaction between grip strength and physical activity on depression, and investigate the association of physical activity with the change in depression by different grip strength groups among middle-aged and older European adults.

Methods

A total of 14,098 participants aged 50 years or older from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe 2007-2019 were included in this study. Group-based trajectory modeling was used to identify the low, middle and high group of grip strength by gender. Generalized estimated equations were fitted to analyze the interaction effect. The data of wave 2-wave 5 and wave 2-wave 7 were chosen to c

SUBMITTER: Zheng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9396791 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature