Abstract
Background: The predictive nature of handgrip strength (HGS) was analyzed, showing a direct association with the functional domains of health, cognitive and social levels, and some inverse association with depressive values. Aim: To analyze the relationship between HGS and the psychological functioning of older people, such as depression, mood and sleep. Method: A total of 38 women, participated in this study (age = 72.29 ± 5.21 year). As measurement instruments a hand dynamometer was used for HGS, Profile of Mood Status (POMS) 29 was used for mood, the geriatric depression scale was used for depression, and the Oviedo questionnaire was used for sleep. A cluster analysis was performed taking into account the performance in the HGS. Results: The group that obtained a high HGS result showed a better total score for vigor, depression, insomnia and sleep. Pearson correlation analysis showed significant correlations between HGS and vigor, depression, insomnia and sleep total score. Conclusion: HGS in women over 65 years was associated with psychological functioning and sleep quality.
Highlights
In today’s society, life expectancy is increasing exponentially compared to previous decades, with life expectancy for men 80.1 years and for women 85.6 years, and a forecast for the year 2063 of 91.0 years in men and 94.3 years in women [1]
Taking into account the above information, the objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between handgrip strength (HGS) and the psychological functioning of active female older people, taking into account variables such as depression, mood and sleep
The sociodemographic variables showed that 77.8% did not complete primary studies, 42.1% were married, 94.7% did not smoke, 94.4% did not consume alcoholic beverages, 18.4% had suffered falls in the last year and the perceived health (1–5, from better to worse) was 3.47 ± 0.68
Summary
In today’s society, life expectancy is increasing exponentially compared to previous decades, with life expectancy for men 80.1 years and for women 85.6 years, and a forecast for the year 2063 of 91.0 years in men and 94.3 years in women [1]. Aging affects psychological function, perception of reality, and relationships with others and with oneself, conditioning the person’s cognitive way of reacting and affectively altering the feeling, acting, and thinking of the older people, in turn affecting their lives [4]. To maintain psychological well-being, it is necessary to possess correct self-acceptance, positive relationships with others, a domain of the. Aim: To analyze the relationship between HGS and the psychological functioning of older people, such as depression, mood and sleep. Results: The group that obtained a high HGS result showed a better total score for vigor, depression, insomnia and sleep. Pearson correlation analysis showed significant correlations between HGS and vigor, depression, insomnia and sleep total score. Conclusion: HGS in women over 65 years was associated with psychological functioning and sleep quality
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