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Grip strength-to-weight ratio, all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, and cardiovascular disease prevalence: Evidence from NHANES and CHARLS. [PDF]

Am J Prev Cardiol
Li J, Sui JN, Tang L, Zhao C, Liu RH, Guo JJ, Zhou TT, Pan D, Tian QW, Xuan C.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Higher Hand Grip Strength Is Associated With Greater Radius Bone Size and Strength in Older Men and Women: The Framingham Osteoporosis Study

JBMR Plus, 2021
Mechanical loading by muscles elicits anabolic responses from bone, thus age‐related declines in muscle strength may contribute to bone fragility in older adults.
Robert R. McLean, Elizabeth J. Samelson, Amanda L. Lorbergs, Kerry E. Broe, Marian T. Hannan, Steven K. Boyd, Mary L. Bouxsein, Douglas P. Kiel   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of grip-motion characteristics in carpal tunnel syndrome patients using a novel finger grip dynamometer system

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020
Background Grip strength measurement is widely used in daily medical practice, and it has been reported that the grip strength decreases in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Toru Sasaki, Koji Makino, Akimoto Nimura, Shiro Suzuki, Tomoyuki Kuroiwa, Takafumi Koyama, Atsushi Okawa, Hidetsugu Terada, Koji Fujita   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations between diabetes and both cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality are modified by grip strength: evidence from UK Biobank, a prospective population-based cohort study [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE Grip strength and diabetes are predictors of mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD), but whether these risk factors interact to predispose to adverse health outcomes is unknown.
Anderson, Jana, Celis-Morales, Carlos A., Gill, Jason M.R., Gray, Stuart R., Hui, Li, Iliodromiti, Stamatina, Lyall, Donald M., Mackay, Daniel F., McLaren, James, Pell, Jill P., Petermann, Fanny, Sattar, Naveed, Welsh, Paul   +12 more
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Physical Activity, Sedentary Time and Physical Capability in Early Old Age: British Birth Cohort Study [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose To investigate the associations of time spent sedentary, in moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) and physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) with physical capability measures at age 60-64 years.
Abington, J, Adams, JE, Ambrosini, G, Boardman, K, Bonar, K, Brage, S, Bruce, I, Bryant, S, Chapman, A, Chaturvedi, N, Cheshire, H, Chowienczyk, P, Clements, G, Clements, R, Cole, D, Cooper, AJM, Cooper, R, Crabtree, N, Craig, K, Darroch, P, Deanfield, J, Demetrescu, C, Donald, A, Edwards, J, Ekelund, U, Ell, P, Evans, W, Franklyn, J, Fraser, A, Friberg, P, Ghosh, A, Hannan, J, Hardy, R, Harris, J, Harwood, N, Howard, E, Hughes, A, Inglis, L, Jiang, B, Khattar, RS, Kok, S, Kuh, D, Lessof, C, MacAllister, R, Macfarlane, P, Machin, M, March, K, Marshall, F, Masi, S, Mayle, S, McNeill, K, Miller, C, Morley, T, Nair, SB, Newby, D, Nip, W, Osika, W, Oughton, E, Palmer, S, Pellerin, D, Petit, R, Phalora, R, Pierce, M, Reece, E, Richards, M, Scanlon, M, Simmons, RK, Singzon, R, Spector, T, Steeds, R, Stephens, AM, Suvari, M, Townsend, C, Westgate, K, White, A, Wong, A, Woodside, J   +76 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Verbal Directions on Grip Strength Evaluated Using the Handheld Dynamometer [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Grip strength measurement using the handheld dynamometer is a key aspect of the evaluation of an upper extremity injury. The handheld dynamometer manufacturer has established research-based guidelines outlining body positioning during grip ...
Potvin, Marie-Christine, Walsh, Laura
core   +2 more sources

Association between grip strength and diabetes prevalence in black, South Asian, and white European ethnic groups: a cross-sectional study of 418,656 UK Biobank participants [PDF]

, 2017
Aims: To quantify the extent to which ethnic differences in muscular strength might account for the substantially higher prevalence of diabetes in black and South-Asian compared with white European adults.
Celis-Morales, C.A., Gill, J.M.R., Mackay, D.F., Ntuk, U.E., Pell, J.P., Sattar, N.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparison of Children’s Fitness in the Northwest and Southwest of England [PDF]

, 2014
The data from this paper was gathered from a larger cross-sectional study examining children’s physical activity participation in the Northwest and the Southwest of England. The purpose of this study was to carry out a battery of health and fitness tests
Boyle, Spencer
core   +1 more source