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Association of Grip Strength with obesity & cortisol; Possible indicators of biological ageing

International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2020
Background: Cortisol has a positive correlation with Obesity, which indicates a relation between obesity and cortisol. Furthermore, there are increased chances of demolished muscle strength up to two times with elevated levels of cortisol.
Faizan Mirza, Amaila Fazal, Khadija Shabbir, Hafsa Farooq, Sadaf Ahmed   +4 more
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Prediction of Jamar Grip Strength Value Using Modified Aneroid Spyhgmomanometer Cuff Method

International Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2017
Objective: To examine the prediction of Jamar grip strength value by using aneroid sphygmomanometer cuff method in adults. Methods: This study involved 120 subjects, aged 20–59 years old.
Lusia Pujianita, Tertianto Prabowo, Marietta Shanti Prananta   +2 more
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Comparison between grip strength and grip strength divided by body weight in their relationship with metabolic syndrome and quality of life in the elderly.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Strength measures should be normalized by body mass; however, the definition of sarcopenia includes only simple grip strength. Thus, we compared the relationship of grip strength and grip strength divided by body weight or body mass index to two major ...
Se-Woong Chun, Won Kim, Kyoung Hyo Choi
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Impact of Hand Grip and Sit-And-Reach Exercises in Children Aged 6-7 Years

Journal of Coaching and Sports Science, 2023
It has been suggested that grip strength can predict physical fitness in children and adults. The overall plan of this study will validate this conclusion.
Jiang Wen Ming, Ahmad Alhussin Alali, Nor Fazila Abd Malek, Nor Ikhmar Madarsa, Mohd Hafizuddin Baki, Nur Ikhwan Mohamad   +5 more
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Periodontal Disease and Grip Strength among Older Adults

Geriatrics, 2020
Objective: The aim of this research was to assess the association between periodontitis and grip strength among older American adults. Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011/2012 and 2013/2014 were used.
Vinish Aravindakshan, Faisal F. Hakeem, Wael Sabbah   +2 more
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Lower grip strength and insufficient physical activity can increase depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older European adults: a longitudinal study

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Objectives The present study aimed to identify the gender-specific trajectories of grip strength using group-based trajectories, explore the interaction between grip strength and physical activity on depression, and investigate the association of ...
Han Zheng, Qingwen He, Hongyan Xu, Xiaowei Zheng, Yanfang Gu   +4 more
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Change in grip strength in trans people and its association with lean body mass and bone density

Endocrine Connections, 2019
Objective: Gender-affirming hormonal treatment (HT) in trans people changes physical appearance. Muscle mass and strength are important aspects of physical appearance, but few data exist on the effect of HT on grip strength and muscle mass.
Miranda Scharff, Chantal Maria Wiepjes, Maartje Klaver, Thomas Schreiner, Guy T’Sjoen, Martin den Heijer   +5 more
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Consideration of body mass index (BMI) in the association between hand grip strength and hypertension: Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA).

PLoS ONE, 2020
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the association between grip strength and hypertension in the Korean population aged 65 years or older.
Doukyoung Chon, Jaeyong Shin, Jae-Hyun Kim   +2 more
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Associations of Grip Strength and Change in Grip Strength With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in a European Older Population

Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, 2018
Objective: (1) To examine the associations between 3 measures of grip strength: static grip strength, change in grip strength, and the combination of grip strength and its change, with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, and (2) to determine which ...
Orawan Prasitsiriphon, Wiraporn Pothisiri   +1 more
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Grip strength and healthy aging

Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2017
Grip strength is a well-known indicator of muscle strength. The trajectories of grip strength with increasing age refer to the aging and development process of muscle strength over one’s life span.
Rumi Kozakai
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