ReviewCureus2023
Depression and Hand-Grip: Unraveling the Association.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Association Between Handgrip Strength and Suicidal Ideation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Feasibility of a web video-based positive word stimulation program for older patients with cardiac disease and subthreshold depression admitted to an acute care ward: a pilot randomized controlled trial.European geriatric medicine · 2025Trial
- Association between handgrip strength and symptoms of anxiety and depression among university students: A cross-sectional study.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Neurochemical drivers of effort: The roles of dopamine and beyond in physical and cognitive exertion.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2026Review
- Handgrip and gait metrics as scalable markers of physical health in schizophrenia and alcohol use disorders.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Cumulative handgrip strength and trajectories of depressive symptoms in older adults: evidence from two cohort studies.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Virtual sailing exercise to improve major depressive disorder: A pilot clinical trial protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- From Breath to Strength: Does Mindfulness Improve Handgrip Strength Among Older Adults in India? A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2025Article
- Moderating Effect of Muscular Strength in the Association Between Cancer and Depressive Symptomatology.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Exploring the Connections Between Grip Strength, Nutritional Status, Frailty, Depression, and Cognition as Initial Assessment Tools in Geriatric Rehabilitation-A Pilot Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The Relation between Parameters of Physical Performance and Depression in Consecutive Hospitalized Geriatric Patients with Heart Failure.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Connecting the dots: sex, depression, and musculoskeletal health.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2024Review
- Impaired Hand Grip Strength Correlates with Greater Disability and Symptom Severity in Post-COVID Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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6 authors.
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Abstract
This review article explores the association between hand-grip strength and depression. A total of 14 studies were carefully considered to provide a comprehensive analysis of the topic. The studies reveal a consistent association between low hand-grip strength and depressive symptoms, independent of age, gender, and chronic disease status. The evidence suggests that hand-grip strength assessment could be a useful tool for identifying individuals at risk of depression, particularly older adults and those with chronic diseases. Incorporating physical activity and strength training into treatment plans can contribute to better mental health outcomes. Hand-grip strength assessment can also be used as a monitoring tool to track changes in physical and mental health over time in individuals with depression. Healthcare professionals should consider the relationship between hand-grip strength and depression when evaluating patients and developing treatment plans. The findings from this comprehensive clinical review have important clinical implications and highlight the importance of considering physical health factors in the context of mental health.
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