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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Recovery of Grip Strength Over Time After Complete Resection of KRAS‐Positive Lung Cancer With Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy: A Case Report [PDF]
Thoracic CancerHypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome affecting
Takafumi Iguchi +4 more
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Prediabetes Progression and Regression on Objectively-Measured Physical Function: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2023 Background Prediabetes leads to declines in physical function in older adults, but the impact of prediabetes progression or regression on physical function is unknown.
Shanhu Qiu +7 more
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Hand Strength in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients: its correlation with clinical and radiological variables [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Medical Research, 2022 Background: In about 80-90 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the hands are affected. causing discomfort, stiffness, deformity, limited range of motion, and muscular weakening that have a significant impact on physical functioning and ...
Mervat Abdelazeem +2 more
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Relationship among the quality of cognitive abilities, depression symptoms, and various aspects of handgrip strength in the elderly [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022 Background/Aim. Both the cognitive and physical functioning changes occur within the normal aging, suggesting possible common biological processes. The aging process is often characterized by a reduction of adaptive responses, an increasing vulnerability
Jovanović Stevan S. +6 more
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Association between Relative Handgrip Strength and Osteoporosis in Older Women: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014–2018 [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2020 Background While handgrip strength is associated with osteoporosis in the older population and muscle weakness is related to a reduction in bone mineral density, no study has yet assessed the association between relative hand grip strength (RHGS) and ...
Kwang-Ho Ahn +6 more
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Do handgrip strength and dexterity predict respiratory function in neuromuscular disease?
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022 Background Neuromuscular diseases are acquired or inherited diseases that affect the function of the muscles in our body, including respiratory muscles.
Ertugrul Safran +2 more
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Association between levels of physical activity and low handgrip strength: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014-2019 [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2022 OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the association between levels of physical activity (PA) and low handgrip strength in Korean adults. METHODS Our cross-sectional study design included 24,109 Korean adults older than 19 years of age who ...
Hyungsoon Ahn, Hwa Young Choi, Moran Ki
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Associations between grip strength and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus: an analysis of data from the 2014-2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2021 OBJECTIVES Glycemic control is essential for preventing severe complications in patients with diabetes mellitus. This study investigated the association between grip strength and glycemic control in Korean adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Harim Choe +5 more
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Complex modulation of fingertip forces during precision grasp and lift after theta burst stimulation over the dorsal premotor cortex [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017 Background/Aim. Adaptive control and fingertip force synchronization of precise grasp stability during unimanual manipulation of small objects represents an illustrative example of highly fractionated movements that are foundation of fine motor control ...
Drljačić Dragana +4 more
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