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Hand grip strength and associated factors among nurses in Birjand, Iran in 2022: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Nursing and Midwifery Studies
Background: Handgrip strength is a critical component of a nurse's ability to perform essential duties, including patient handling and the use of medical instruments.
Farzane Vatani Moghaddam, Zeinab Saremi, Mohammad Hamed Hosseini   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hip Morphology–Based Osteoarthritis Risk Prediction Models: Development and External Validation Using Individual Participant Data From the World COACH Consortium

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to develop hip morphology‐based radiographic hip osteoarthritis (RHOA) risk prediction models and investigates the added predictive value of hip morphology measurements and the generalizability to different populations. Methods We combined data from nine prospective cohort studies participating in the Worldwide Collaboration ...
Myrthe A. van den Berg, Fleur Boel, Michiel M. A. van Buuren, Noortje S. Riedstra, Jinchi Tang, Harbeer Ahedi, Nigel K. Arden, Sita M. A. Bierma‐Zeinstra, Cindy G. Boer, Flavia M. Cicuttini, Timothy F. Cootes, David T. Felson, Willem Paul Gielis, Joshua Heerey, Graeme Jones, Stefan Kluzek, Nancy E. Lane, Claudia Lindner, Joyce B. J. van Meurs, Andrea Mosler, Amanda E. Nelson, Michael C. Nevitt, Edwin H. Oei, Jos Runhaar, Harrie Weinans, Jesse H. Krijthe, Rintje Agricola   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Effects of Isometric Handgrip Training in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundMeta‐analyses have shown that isometric handgrip training (IHT) can reduce brachial systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) by >6/4 mm Hg, respectively.
Correia, Marilia A., Cucato, Gabriel, Farah, Breno Q., Green, Daniel J., Oliveira, Paulo L., Puech‐Leao, Pedro, Ritti‐Dias, Raphael M., Vianna, Lauro C., Wolosker, Nelson   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined: 1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs; 2) the impact of screening and addressing economic insecurities during ...
Jay Patel, Tripti Singh, Meredith Ingersoll, Shelby Gomez, Amanda Weber, Sarah E. Panzer, Sancia Ferguson, Christie M. Bartels, Shivani Garg   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age-related reduction and independent predictors of toe flexor strength in middle-aged men

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2017
Background Toe flexor muscles play an important role in posture and locomotion, and poor toe flexor strength is a risk factor for falls. In this cross-sectional study, we estimated the age-related change in toe flexor strength and compared it with that ...
Masataka Suwa, Takayuki Imoto, Akira Kida, Mitsunori Iwase, Takashi Yokochi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between insulin resistance, lean mass and muscle torque/force in proximal versus distal body parts in healthy young men [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is already an association of insulin resistance (IR) with muscle mass and –force/torque in an adult population and whether this relationship is the same in distal and proximal body ...
Calders, Patrick, Cambier, Dirk, Goemaere, Stefan, Gysel, Tineke, Kaufman, Jean, Roman de Mettelinge, Tine, Taes, Youri, Zmierczak, Hans-Georg   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Adaptable Tile‐Based Pneumatic Origami through Structurally Coupled Localized Actuation

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article presents tile‐based pneumatic origami structures with rigid tiles and flexible fabric creases, achieving adaptable properties including morphing shape, selective multistability, and tunable stiffness. Independently pressurized folding bladders at each crease enable structurally coupled localized actuation of origami structures.
Tiantian Li, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei
wiley   +1 more source

HUBUNGAN TINGKAT KEBUGARAN KARDIORESPIRASI DAN KEKUATAN GENGGAMAN TANGAN DENGAN SINDROM METABOLIK [PDF]

, 2015
Background: The metabolic syndrome, a clustering of metabolic disorders, is associated with morbidity and all-cause mortality. WHO estimated that 23% of men and 12% of women in the world had metabolic syndrome. Several studies had examined that metabolic
Amalia, Fika, Indraswari, Darmawati Ayu, Laksono, Budi   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Handgrip Strength in Lung Transplant Candidates and Recipients.

Experimental and clinical transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation, 2023
Handgrip strength is increasingly used to assess muscle strength in various conditions. In this review, we investigated handgrip strength in patients receiving or awaiting lung transplant.For this integrative review, we searched 8 databases from inception through February 2023.
Polastri, Massimiliano, Dell'Amore, Andrea, Reed, Robert M, Pehlivan, Esra   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources