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Handgrip Strength as an Indicator of Overall Strength and Functional Performance—Systematic Review

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Reduced muscle strength can affect daily activities, so monitoring is essential. Methods such as isokinetic dynamometers assess maximum muscle force, while hand dynamometers measure hand grip strength.
Piotr Szaflik   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in Dermatopolymyositis Mortality, 1999–2022: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study, United States

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
We report the national burden of dermatopolymyositis mortality over the past quarter century using the US national vital statistics data. Age‐standardized mortality rates for dermatopolymyositis decreased at an annual rate of 3.8% each year, which was higher than the annual percent decrease for deaths from all other causes.
Elizabeth Matz, Ram R. Singh
wiley   +1 more source

A comparison of hand grasp breakaway strengths and bare-handed grip strengths of the astronauts, SML 3 test subjects, and the subjects from the general population [PDF]

open access: yes
Astronauts have the task of retrieving and deploying satellites and handling massive objects in a around the payload bay. Concerns were raised that manual handling of such massive objects might induce loads to the shuttle suits exceeding the design ...
Klute, Glenn K., Rajulu, Sudhakar L.
core   +1 more source

Lived and Care Experiences of Chronic Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain in Australian Adults: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Australian evidence on lived and care experiences of chronic musculoskeletal shoulder pain (CMSP), irrespective of disorder classification or disease, is limited. However, such evidence is important for person‐centered care and informing local service pathways and care guidelines or standards.
Sonia Ranelli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of High Intensity Interval-Based Kettlebells and Battle Rope Training on Grip Strength and Body Composition in College-Aged Adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
International Journal of Exercise Science 8(2) : 124-133, 2015. The aim of this current study is to evaluate the changes in body composition and hand grip strength following high intensity interval training (HIIT) utilizing kettlebells and battle ropes ...
Braun, Saori   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Hydroxychloroquine Associated With Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Lupus Nephritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN) by preventing flares, yet some cohort studies show no significant benefit in kidney function with HCQ. Clarifying these conflicting findings by showing early and long‐term benefits of HCQ on kidney function preservation is critical.
Shivani Garg   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hip Morphology–Based Osteoarthritis Risk Prediction Models: Development and External Validation Using Individual Participant Data From the World COACH Consortium

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to develop hip morphology‐based radiographic hip osteoarthritis (RHOA) risk prediction models and investigates the added predictive value of hip morphology measurements and the generalizability to different populations. Methods We combined data from nine prospective cohort studies participating in the Worldwide Collaboration ...
Myrthe A. van den Berg   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Sitting Posture on Grip Strength and Upper Limb Muscle Activation in Healthy Adults

open access: yesPhysical Therapy Korea
Background: Grip strength is a widely accepted clinical indicator of upper limb function. The grip strength measurement validity and clinical relevance of the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) and suboptimal postures, such as slumped sitting ...
Kim Sung-Hyu
doaj   +1 more source

Quantitative relationship between grip strength and quality of life in the older adult based on a restricted cubic spline model

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
BackgroundGrip strength have been showed diverse associations with quality of life for the older adult population in the literature, still there is lack of evidence of the threshold value of grip strength for maintaining good quality of life in older ...
Fanhao Meng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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