@article{10272/18944,
year = {2020},
month = {8},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18944},
abstract = {The aim was to systematically review the relationship between muscular strength (MS)
and depression symptoms (DS) among adults, and conduct a meta-analysis to determine the pooled
odds ratio (OR) for the relationship between MS and DS. The strategies employed in this systematic
review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA)
guidelines. Studies published up to December 2019 were systematically identified by searching in the
PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science electronic databases. Inclusion criteria were: (1) cross-sectional,
longitudinal and intervention studies; (2) outcomes included depression or DS; (3) participants
were adults and older adults; and (4) the articles were published in English, French, Portuguese, or
Spanish. A total of 21 studies were included in the review, totalling 87,508 adults aged  18 years,
from 26 countries. The systematic review findings suggest that MS has a positive effect on reducing
DS. Meta-analysis findings indicate that MS is inversely and significantly related to DS 0.85 (95% CI:
0.80, 0.89). Interventions aiming to improve MS have the potential to promote mental health and
prevent depression. Thus, public health professionals could use MS assessment and improvement as
a strategy to promote mental health and prevent depression.},
publisher = {MDPI},
title = {The Effect of Muscular Strength on Depression Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph17165674},
author = {Marques, Adilson and Gómez Baya, Diego and Peralta, Miguel and Frasquilho, Diana and Santos, Teresa and Martins, João and Ferrari, Gerson and Gaspar de Matos, Margarida},
}