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Do the effects of vitamin d supplementation on muscle strength differ according to age? [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: Vitamin D plays an important role in musculoskeletal health and its use improves muscle strength. However, the effect of vitamin D use on muscle strength in women of different ages is yet to be investigated.
Bilgilisoy Filiz, M., Doğan, Gülsüm, Erçalik, T., Koldaş Doğan, Ş., Toktaş, N., Toraman, N.F., Çakir, T.   +6 more
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Functional changes during hospital stay in older patients admitted to an acute care ward : a multicenter observational study [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: Changes in physical performance during hospital stay have rarely been evaluated. In this study, we examined functional changes during hospital stay by assessing both physical performance and activities of daily living.
Corsonello, Andrea, De Buyser, Stefanie, Onder, Graziano, Petrovic, Mirko, Taes, Youri, Vetrano, Davide L, Volpato, Stefano   +6 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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Nutritional status is the major factor affecting grip strength of African HIV patients before and during antiretroviral treatment. [PDF]

, 2017
: Low grip strength is a marker of frailty and a risk factor for mortality among HIV patients and other populations. We investigated factors associated with grip strength in malnourished HIV patients at referral to ART, and at 12 weeks and 2-3 years ...
Filteau, S, Friis, H, Heimburger, DC, Kasonka, L, Kelly, P, Koethe, JR, PrayGod, G, Rehman, AM, Woodd, SL   +8 more
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Exercises using a touchscreen tablet application improved functional ability more than an exercise program prescribed on paper in people after surgical carpal tunnel release: a randomised trial [PDF]

, 2019
Question: In people who have undergone surgical carpal tunnel release, do sensorimotor-based exercises performed on the touchscreen of a tablet device improve outcomes more than a conventional home exercise program prescribed on paper? Design: Randomised,
Blanquero, J., Cortés Vega, María Dolores, García-Frasquet, M. Á., Nieto Díaz de los Bernardos, María Isabel, Suero-Pineda, A., Sánchez Laulhé, P. R.   +5 more
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Associations of grip strength with cardiovascular, respiratory, and cancer outcomes and all cause mortality: prospective cohort study of half a million UK Biobank participants [PDF]

, 2018
Objective: To investigate the association of grip strength with disease specific incidence and mortality and whether grip strength enhances the prediction ability of an established office based risk score. Design: Prospective population based study.
Anderson, Jana, Celis-Morales, Carlos A., Gill, Jason M.R., Graham, Nicholas, Gray, Stuart R., Iliodromiti, Stamatina, Lyall, Donald M., Mackay, Daniel F., Pell, Jill P., Petermann, Fanny, Sattar, Naveed, Sillars, Anne, Steell, Lewis, Welsh, Paul   +13 more
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Fit to Perform: A Profile of Higher Education Music Students’ Physical Fitness [PDF]

, 2020
Musicians are often called athletes of the upper body, but knowledge of their physical and fitness profiles is nonetheless limited, especially those of advanced music students who are training to enter music’s competitive professional landscape.
Ackermann, Ackermann, Ackermann, Ackermann, Andersen, Araújo, Arnason, Baadjou, Baadjou, Barreiro, Bednarek, Beighton, Bennett, Booth, Bragge, Broman-Fulks, Brusky, Chan, Chan, Chan, Chan, Clark, Cruder, Dawson, De La Rue, Deniz, Driscoll, Engquist, Fagaras, Field, Fogelholm, Fredrikson, Gembris, Grahame, Grahame, Granell, Gross, Hagstromer, Heming, Hoffman, Iñesta, Joubrel, Kahlmeier, Kava, Kenny, Kenny, Kok, Kreutz, Kreutz, Larsson, Leaver, Lee, Moraes, Morrow, Nawrocka, Nyman, Panebianco-Warrens, Pastuszak, Quarrier, Quarrier, Rickert, Romero, Sapir, Schorr-Lesnick, Schorr-Lesnick, Steinmetz, Strand, Studer, Sylvia, Tsigilis, van Kemenade, Vanhees, Vellers, Walker, Wasley, Wells, Wesner, Williamon, Woodward, Wu, Yoshie, Zaza   +81 more
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Applications of physical performance measures to routine diabetes care for frailty prevention concept: fundamental data with grip strength, gait speed, timed chair stand speed, standing balance, and knee extension strength

BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 2020
Introduction Progression of muscle strength weakening will lead to a poor physical performance and disability. While this is particularly important in patients with diabetes, the associations of reduced muscle strength measured by grip strength with ...
Hirohito Sone, Toshihiko Shiraiwa, Masahiro Iwamoto, Nobuichi Kuribayashi, Takuo Nomura, Minoru Yamada   +5 more
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Hand anthropometry and its relation to grip/pinch strength in children aged 5 to 13 years

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Objective To evaluate the development level of children’s physiological hand shape indicators and their relationship with grip/pinch strength. Methods Hand shape and grip/pinch strength in 1255 Chinese children aged 5 to 13 years were prospectively ...
Juan Wen, Jing Wang, Qu Xu, Yan Wei, Lei Zhang, Jiaxin Ou, Qin Hong, Chenbo Ji, Xia Chi, Meiling Tong   +9 more
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Weak grip strength does not predict upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms or injuries among new workers [PDF]

, 2013
PURPOSE: Grip strength is often tested during post-offer pre-placement screening for workers in hand-intensive jobs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between grip strength and upper extremity symptoms, work disability, and upper ...
Addison, Lesley, Dale, Ann Marie, Evanoff, Bradley A, Kaskutas, Vicki, Lester, Josh   +4 more
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