Muscle fatigability and depressive symptoms in later life.

Patrick J BrownDala BadreddineSteven P RooseBret RutherfordHilsa N AyonayonKristine YaffeEleanor M SimonsickBret Goodpasternull null

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2017)

This study found an association between skeletal muscle fatigability and higher depressive symptoms in older adults, but no longitudinal association was identified. These findings suggest that age-related changes in energy capacity may affect the phenomenology of late life depression. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
skeletal muscle
social support
sleep quality
insulin resistance
cross sectional