RT Journal Article
T1 The Effect of Muscular Strength on Depression Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
A1 Marques, Adilson
A1 Gómez Baya, Diego
A1 Peralta, Miguel
A1 Frasquilho, Diana
A1 Santos, Teresa
A1 Martins, João
A1 Ferrari, Gerson
A1 Gaspar de Matos, Margarida
AB 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 pooledodds ratio (OR) for the relationship between MS and DS. The strategies employed in this systematicreview 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 thePubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science electronic databases. Inclusion criteria were: (1) cross-sectional,longitudinal and intervention studies; (2) outcomes included depression or DS; (3) participantswere adults and older adults; and (4) the articles were published in English, French, Portuguese, orSpanish. 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 reducingDS. 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 andprevent depression. Thus, public health professionals could use MS assessment and improvement asa strategy to promote mental health and prevent depression.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2020
FD 2020-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18944
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18944
LA eng
NO Marques, A., Gómez Baya, D., Peralta, M. ... Frasquilho, D. (2020). The Effect of Muscular Strength on Depression Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(16), 5674. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165674
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026