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Impact of Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength on Quality of Life of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

dc.contributor.authorJacinto, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorDuarte-Mendes, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCouto, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorOliveira Diz, Susana Cristina
dc.contributor.authorMatos, Rui
dc.contributor.authorAmaro, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorAntunes, Raul
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-17T14:15:42Z
dc.date.available2025-06-17T14:15:42Z
dc.date.issued2025-04-24en_US
dc.date.updated2025-06-12T08:57:16Z
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between muscle strength and perceived quality of life in individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs). A cross-sectional study was carried out, which involved 37 participants with a mean age of 39.08 years (SD = 0.05), ranging from 20 to 58 years. The participants were assessed on anthropometric and body composition parameters, a 30 s chair stand test and isokinetic dynamometry. Quality of life was assessed using the Portuguese version of the Personal Outcomes Scale. Pearson’s correlation analyses were carried out to examine the associations between strength measures and quality of life. Significant correlations were observed between strength measures and quality of life. In addition, lower limb muscle strength, particularly in flexion (left: r = 0.450; p ≤ 0.001; right: r = 0.504; p ≤ 0.001) and extension (r = 0.328; p = 0.05), showed positive correlations with quality of life. These findings provide preliminary evidence suggesting that muscle mass and strength may serve as potential predictors of quality of life in individuals with IDD.por
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dc.identifier.citationJacinto, M., Monteiro, D., Duarte-Mendes, P., Couto, N., Diz, S., Matos, R., Amaro, N., & Antunes, R. (2025). Impact of Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength on Quality of Life of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Applied Sciences, 15(9), 4711. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15094711
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/app15094711en_US
dc.identifier.issn2076-3417en_US
dc.identifier.slugcv-prod-4479239
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/13298
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/4711
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectintellectual disabilityen_US
dc.subjectmuscle massen_US
dc.subjectneuromuscular capacityen_US
dc.subjectpeak torqueen_US
dc.titleImpact of Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength on Quality of Life of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilitieseng
dc.typeresearch articleen_US
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oaire.citation.issue9en_US
oaire.citation.startPage4711
oaire.citation.titleApplied Sciencesen_US
oaire.citation.volume15en_US
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person.givenNameDiogo
person.givenNameSusana Cristina
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person.givenNameNuno
person.givenNameRaul
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