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Clinical Nutrition INSIGHT, 2013 The basic function of the human hand is the manipulation and grasping of various objects in all daily activities, including work activities. This is greatly influenced by strength and manual dexterity.
Fernandes, Beatriz, Tomás, Maria Teresa
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Peak expiratory flow mediates the relationship between handgrip strength and timed up and go performance in elderly women, but not men [PDF]
Clinics, 2016 OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to verify if there is sex difference in the associations among handgrip strength, peak expiratory flow (PEF) and timed up and go (TUG) test results.
Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias +7 more
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One third of people exert greater handgrip strength with their non-dominant hand [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIt is unknown whether non-dominant handgrip strength is more strongly associated with health-related quality of life than dominant handgrip strength. This analytical cross-sectional study aimed to determine the comparative association of dominant versus ...
Iván Cuyul-Vásquez +9 more
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Handgrip Strength as a Predictor of Muscular Strength and Endurance: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Introduction: Reliable muscle strength measurement of individual muscle groups is time-consuming and so it would be convenient to have a single, quick and simple tool as an indicator of the general muscle strength.
Shlesha Maulik Vaidya +1 more
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Use of different reference values for handgrip strength in individuals with COPD: analysis of agreement, discriminative capacity, and main clinical implications [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2022 Objective: To identify reference values for handgrip strength through a literature search and compare the agreement of reference values from Brazil with others for handgrip strength in a sample of COPD patients in Brazil, as well as to determine which ...
Jéssica Fonseca +6 more
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Handgrip strength as an indicator for death events in China: A longitudinal cohort study.
PLoS ONE, 2022 Studies have shown the indicative role of handgrip strength in health. However, there is limited evidence revealing its potential effect on death events among middle-aged and older adults in China.
Kaihong Xie +8 more
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Jornal de Pediatria, 2022 Objective: The objective of this study is twofold: i) to estimate the normative values for handgrip strength and relative handgrip strength, specific to sex and age, for Colombian children and adolescents from 6 to 17 years of age using quantile ...
Javier Martínez-Torres +2 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Older adults commonly experience concurrent lower handgrip strength and sensory impairment. However, previous studies have analyzed the individual effects of either handgrip strength or sensory impairment on cognitive impairment.
JuHee Lee +4 more
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An anthropological perspective on hand grip strength as a marker of health, disease and fitness
Hitit Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2023 Handgrip strength is a quick way to assess overall muscle strength. Low handgrip strength is an indicator of poor health. While handgrip strength is related with mortality and morbidity, for some parameters, handgrip strength is even a stronger predictor
Berna Ertuğrul Özener +1 more
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Mental Health and Handgrip Strength Among Older Adults: A Nationwide Study
Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2022 Handgrip strength is used as an important indicator of health in older adults. We aimed to explore the association between stress, depression, and suicidal ideation and handgrip strength among older adults.
Yeunhee Kwak PhD, Yoonjung Kim PhD
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