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Impact of muscle mass and muscle strength on quality of life of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde
datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorJacinto, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorCouto, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorDiz, Susana
dc.contributor.authorMatos, Rui
dc.contributor.authorAmaro, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorAntunes, Raul
dc.contributor.authorDuarte-Mendes, Pedro
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-21T08:41:12Z
dc.date.available2025-07-21T08:41:12Z
dc.date.issued2025
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.eng
dc.identifier.citationJACINTO, M. [et al.] (2025) - Impact of muscle mass and muscle strength on quality of life of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Applied Sciences. 15(9), 4711. DOI: 10.3390/app15094711
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/app15094711
dc.identifier.eissn2076-3417
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/10230
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationThis work was funded by National Funds by FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology under the following project UID/04045: Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences, and Human Development.
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/4711
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectIntellectual disability
dc.subjectMuscle mass
dc.subjectNeuromuscular capacity
dc.subjectPeak torque
dc.titleImpact of muscle mass and muscle strength on quality of life of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilitieseng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage10
oaire.citation.issue9
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.citation.titleApplied Sciences
oaire.citation.volume15
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
person.familyNameDuarte-Mendes
person.givenNamePedro
person.identifier.ciencia-idBB19-DC8E-05C7
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-5055-2696
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