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 +5 more
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Dynapenic obesity and the risk of incident Type 2 diabetes: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing [PDF]
, 2015 Aim Obesity is a well‐established risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes. Evidence suggests that sarcopenia, the age‐related decline in muscle mass and strength, may exacerbate diabetes risk in obese individuals.
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Handgrip Strength Cannot Be Assumed a Proxy for Overall Muscle Strength [PDF]
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2018 Dynapenia, low muscle strength, is predictive for negative health outcomes and is usually expressed as handgrip strength (HGS). Whether HGS can be a proxy for overall muscle strength and whether this depends on age and health status is controversial.
Yeung, Suey S.Y. +14 more
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An investigation into sleep patterns and the effect of time of day on performance in youth swimmers [PDF]
, 2018 The purpose of this study was to investigate sleep patterns in competitive youth swimmers and to establish any time-of-day effect on physiological and psychological variables linked to swimming performance.
Glen, Jonathan, Grant, Marie Clare
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Juntendo Medical Journal, 2023 Handgrip strength as a biomarker is being studied as a factor in predicting disease onset. However, the effect of improving handgrip strength through physical exercises, such as sports during the developmental period, on disease prevention has yet to be fully elucidated.
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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 ...
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Ageing, physical function, and the diurnal rhythms of cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone [PDF]
, 2012 The present study examined the relationship between ageing, physical function and the diurnal rhythms of cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Participants were 36 community dwelling older adults aged between 65-86 years old.
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Utilization of a novel digital measurement tool for quantitative assessment of upper extremity motor dexterity: a controlled pilot study. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundThe current methods of assessing motor function rely primarily on the clinician's judgment of the patient's physical examination and the patient's self-administered surveys.
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Association of handgrip strength with chronic diseases and multimorbidity - A cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2013 The prevalence of chronic diseases has risen along with increased longevity. Co-occurrence of two or more chronic diseases in an individual (multimorbidity) is prevalent and poses a huge burden to individuals and the society.
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Exploring the feasibility, sustainability and the benefits of the GrACE + GAIT exercise programme in the residential aged care setting [PDF]
, 2019 Fien, S ORCiD: 0000-0003-0181-5458Background: The feasibility and benefits of a 24-week targeted progressive supervised resistance and weight-bearing exercise programme (Group Aged Care Exercise + GAIT (GrACE + GAIT)) in the residential aged care (RAC ...
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