ArticleBMC geriatrics2022
Relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in older Korean adults: moderation analysis of muscular strength.
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- Physical activity and mental health: a systematic review and best-evidence synthesis of mediation and moderation studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
- Sarcopenia, Depression, Fatigue, and Fear of Falling in Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Visual Impairment: Empirical Research Quantitative.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Cumulative handgrip strength and trajectories of depressive symptoms in older adults: evidence from two cohort studies.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Identifying Community-Built Environment's Effect on Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms Trajectories Among Middle-aged and Older Adults: Chinese National Longitudinal Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Article
- The mediating role of physical activity, morning wake-up time, and sleep-inducing medication use in the relationship between age and depression: a path analysis of a large kurdish cohort study in Iran.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Physical activity and health-related quality of life in older adults: depression as a mediator.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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- Cognitive Function, and Its Relationships with Comorbidities, Physical Activity, and Muscular Strength in Korean Older Adults.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis population-based cross-sectional study examined the associations between physical activity (PA) and lower body muscle strength (LBMS) with late-life depression in a representative sample of older Korean adults aged 65 years and older.
methodsThe data used in the current study (n = 10,097/60% women) were extracted from the 2020 Korea Longitudinal Study on Aging, which is a nationwide population-based survey conducted in Korea. Depressive symptoms were assessed with the Geriatric Depression Scale Short-Form. PA and LBMS were evaluated with a self-reported questionnaire and the 5 times sit-to-stand test, respectively. Covariates include age, gender, body mass index, education level, smoking status, alcohol intake, and comorbidity.
resultsInsufficient PA had higher odds of depression (odds ratio [OR] = 1.201, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.035-1.393, p = 0.016), even after adjustments for all covariates, compared to sufficient PA. Poor LBMS had higher odds of depression (OR = 2.173, 95% CI = 1.821-2.593, p < 0.001), even after adjustments for all covariates, compared to good LBMS. Particularly, a significant moderation effect of LBMS on the relationship between PA and depressive symptoms was observed (β = 0.3514 and 95% CI = 0.1294 ~ 0.5733, p < 0.001). Individuals with poor LBMS had a greater odd of depression associated with physical inactivity compared to their counterparts with good LBMS.
conclusionsThe results of this study support the importance of promoting muscular strength through regular exercise as a preventive strategy against late-life depression in Korean adults.
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