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Observational studyBMC psychiatry2024

The association between maximal muscle strength, disease severity and psychopharmacotherapy among young to middle-aged inpatients with affective disorders - a prospective pilot study.

Hannah Ramming, Linda Theuerkauf, Olaf Hoos, Katharina Lichter, Sarah Kittel-Schneider

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Hannah RammingDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of Mental Health, University Hospital Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Linda TheuerkaufDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of Mental Health, University Hospital Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3578-846X
Olaf Hoos *Center for Sports and Physical Education, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1485-0351
Katharina Lichter *Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of Mental Health, University Hospital Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3057-6150
Sarah Kittel-Schneider *Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of Mental Health, University Hospital Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany. skittelschneider@ucc.ie.

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Abstract

backgroundMotor alterations and lowered physical activity are common in affective disorders. Previous research has indicated a link between depressive symptoms and declining muscle strength primarily focusing on the elderly but not younger individuals. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between mood and muscle strength in a sample of N = 73 young to middle-aged hospitalized patients (18-49 years, mean age 30.7 years) diagnosed with major depressive, bipolar and schizoaffective disorder, with a focus on moderating effects of psychopharmacotherapy. The study was carried out as a prospective observational study at a German psychiatric university hospital between September 2021 and March 2022.

methodsEmploying a standardized strength circuit consisting of computerized strength training devices, we measured the maximal muscle strength (F

resultsWhile we observed a significant decrease of the MADRS score and increase of the relative total F

conclusionsThe results of the study indicate that disease severity and muscle strength are not associated in young to middle-aged inpatients with affective disorders using a strength circuit as observational measurement. Future research will be needed to differentiate the effect of medication, gender, and age on muscle strength and to develop interventions for prevention of muscle weakness, especially in younger patients with chronic affective illnesses.

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Muscle StrengthAdolescentAdultBipolar DisorderFemaleHumansInpatientsMajor Depressive DisorderMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesPsychotic DisordersSeverity of Illness IndexYoung AdultAffective disorderBipolar disorderDepressionMuscle strengthPhysical activityPsychopharmacotherapyYoung

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PMID38811916
PMCPMC11137909

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