TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Locomotive syndrome and depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional study in middle-aged women
JO  - Modern rheumatology
A1  - Kato, Michitaka
A1  - Ozaki, Etsuko
A1  - Matsui, Daisuke
A1  - Nakano, Wataru
A1  - Nakano, Satoko
A1  - Ono, Sintaro
A1  - Kito, Kazuya
A1  - Koyama, Teruhide
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Evidence for an association between locomotive syndrome (LS) and depression is lacking in middle-aged women. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between LS severity and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling middle-aged women. <br><br>METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 1,520 middle-aged women (mean age 52 ± 6 years). LS severity was evaluated using the 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-25) questionnaire and motor function test. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Zung self-rating depression scale (SDS). Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the association between depressive symptoms and LS severity, adjusting for potential confounding factors. <br><br>RESULTS: LS severity, as evaluated through both questionnaires and motor function tests, was significantly associated with depressive symptoms (SDS ≥ 40 points) in middle-aged women. The relationship between LS and depressive symptoms was only significant when assessed through the GLFS-25 questionnaire rather than the motor function tests. Additionally, a stepwise association was observed between pain severity, as assessed by the GLFS-25, and the prevalence of depressive symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: LS severity is significantly associated with depressive symptoms in community-dwelling middle-aged women, suggesting the need for additional mental status assessment in participants with LS and concurrent pain.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1439-7595
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mr/road096
ID  - ref1
ER  -