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Allometric normalization of handgrip strength in older adults: Which body size parameter is the most appropriate?

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2023
Background Although absolute handgrip strength has been associated with health-related outcomes in older adults, little evidence has been provided regarding its adjustment by a variety of body size dimensions. Therefore, the main purpose of the study was
Mario Kasović, Peter Sagat, Zvonimir Kalčik, Lovro Štefan, Andrej Hubinák, Peter Krška   +5 more
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Longitudinal Association of Handgrip Strength with Medical Use and the Risk of Hospitalization in Korean Adults [PDF]

The Asian Journal of Kinesiology, 2021
OBJECTIVES Age-related loss of muscular strength may contribute to medical health condition. Decreased handgrip strength is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases, disability, and mortality.
Junghoon Kim
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Socioeconomic differences in handgrip strength and its association with measures of intrinsic capacity among older adults in six middle-income countries

Scientific Reports, 2021
Handgrip strength, a measure of muscular strength is a powerful predictor of declines in intrinsic capacity, functional abilities, the onset of morbidity and mortality among older adults.
P. Arokiasamy, Y. Selvamani, A. T. Jotheeswaran, Ritu Sadana   +3 more
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Handgrip and sex-specific cardiometabolic risk factors in Hispanic/Latino migrant farmworkers

Scientific Reports, 2021
Studies have suggested that handgrip strength might be a marker for cardiometabolic risk (CMR), but it has not been studied in Hispanic/Latino farmworker population.
Anas Raed, Jessica Bilz, Miriam Cortez-Cooper, Lufei Young, Li Chen, Pamela Cromer, Haidong Zhu, Andrew Mazzoli, Samip Parikh, Jigar Bhagatwala, Yutong Dong, Zhuo Sun, Debbie Layman, Yanbin Dong   +13 more
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Reference Values of Absolute and Relative Handgrip Strength in Chilean Schoolchildren with Intellectual Disabilities

Children, 2022
Handgrip strength is a simple measure of general muscle strength and is related to functionality in people with intellectual disabilities. The objective of this research was to describe the normative values of absolute and relative handgrip strength in ...
Claudio Farías-Valenzuela, Paloma Ferrero-Hernández, Gerson Ferrari, Sebastián Espoz-Lazo, Antonio Castillo-Paredes, Sebastián Álvarez-Arangua, Pedro Valdivia-Moral   +6 more
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The Association Between Hand Grip Strength and Hand Span of Dominant and Non-dominant Hand of Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2019
Introduction: Health-related physical fitness requires muscular strength to perform physical activities. The handgrip test is used to assess the muscular strength of the hand. The flexor muscle strength in palmar, thenar, and hypothenar areas of the hand
Sajida Bibi Noonari, Bakhtawar Samejo, Muhammad Haris Nonari   +2 more
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What are the association patterns between handgrip strength and adverse health conditions? A topical review

SAGE Open Medicine, 2020
Measures of handgrip strength can be used to conveniently assess overall muscle strength capacity. Although stand-alone measures of handgrip strength provide robust health information, the clinical meaningfulness to determine prevention and treatment ...
Ryan McGrath, Nathaniel Johnson, Lukus Klawitter, Sean Mahoney, Kara Trautman, Caroline Carlson, Ella Rockstad, Kyle J Hackney   +7 more
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Association between change in handgrip strength and cognitive function in Korean adults: a longitudinal panel study

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Muscular function, such as handgrip strength, has been suggested as an associated factor for cognitive impairment. This study investigated the association between temporal change in handgrip strength and cognitive function using longitudinal ...
Hyunkyu Kim, Seung Hoon Kim, Wonjeong Jeong, Sung-In Jang, Eun-Cheol Park, Youseok Kim   +5 more
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Association between baseline handgrip strength and cognitive function assessed before and after a 12-week resistance exercise intervention among community-living older adults

Aging and Health Research, 2022
Background: Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for the improvement of both physical and cognitive functions for older adults. Handgrip strength is strongly associated with cognition in cross-sectional studies, however, whether handgrip strength is ...
Milan Chang, Olof G. Geirsdottir, Hrafnhildur Eymundsdottir, Inga Thorsdottir, Palmi V. Jonsson, Alfons Ramel   +5 more
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A comparative study of handgrip strength among sedentary and non-sedentary workers

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2017
Background: India is a developing country with a rapid transformation in lifestyle including inappropriate diet and inadequate physical activity. More the physical activity greater will be the muscle strength.
Ahrsia Valavoor Fathima, Aswini R Dutt, Shankar K Bhat, Bhima Bhat, Ahris Valavoor Fakruddin   +4 more
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