Weak Hand Grip Strength Is Associated with Alexithymia in Outpatients in a Mexican Population
Brain Sciences, 2022 Hand grip strength has been considered as a possible marker for metabolic and psychiatric disease. To date, however, no research has focused on the association between alexithymia and hand grip strength.
Alma Delia Genis-Mendoza +8 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 +9 more
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Hand grip strength and quality of life among adults aged 50–90 years from South West Poland
Scientific ReportsWith advancing age, progressive loss of muscle strength, as assessed by hand grip strength, may result in a poorer health-related quality of life. The aim of this study is to determine the associations of hand grip strength with quality of life among ...
Antonina Kaczorowska +2 more
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Hand-grip strength in recreational downhill skiers: a comparison to normative reference values [PDF]
European Journal of Translational MyologyHand-grip strength was evaluated in 757 recreational downhill skiers and compared to 1021 community-dwellers. Findings are reported for age and sex categories consistent with community-dwelling norms.
Johannes Burtscher +7 more
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Relationships between hand grip strength and gait parameters measured using a foot-mounted sensor in non-laboratory settings in older women [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMuscle weakness is a significant concern in older women, as it increases the risk of falls and fractures. To develop practical tools for early detection, it is important to understand how hand grip strength relates to gait parameters in non-laboratory ...
Takuma Inai, Tomoya Takabayashi
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Measurement of hand grip strength: A cross-sectional study of two dynamometry devices
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2022 Background: Grip strength has been identified as an important indicator of health status and predictor of clinical outcomes. The gold standard for measuring grip strength is the JAMAR® Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer. Less expensive dynamometers are available
Alison Lupton-Smith +5 more
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Effect of grip size and grip strength on pistol marksmanship in police officers: A pilot study [PDF]
NBP: Nauka, bezbednost, policija, 2021 Police officers may be required to use their firearms in self-defence. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationships between hand grip size and strength with pistol shooting accuracy in police officers.
Orr Robin M. +5 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Objectives This study aimed to examine the association of absolute and relative hand grip strength (HGS) with the risk of all-cause mortality among middle-aged and old-aged people in South Korea.
Wonjeong Jeong +2 more
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Grip Strength Measurement in the Right Hand Better Predicts Mortality Regardless of Dominant Hand [PDF]
운동과학, 2022 Purpose Muscle strength is often higher when measured on the dominant hand than on the non-dominant hand, and there are reports of differences in the mortality rates between left-handed and right-handed people in the Korean population.
Yun-A Shin, Won-Ho Choi, Jae-Hyun Kim
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Medicina Universitaria, 2022 Objective: This study investigated the determinants of optimal performance by assessing the relationship between agility, speed tests, hand-grip strength, and anthropometric parameters in male wheelchair-basketball players.
Gilberto Vela-Sánchez +6 more
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