Grip strength has been proposed as a biomarker. Supporting this proposition, evidence is
provided herein that shows grip strength is largely consistent as an explanator of concurrent …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Among all muscle function tests, measurement of hand grip
strength has gained attention as a simple, non-invasive marker of muscle strength of upper …

Muscular strength, an important component of physical fitness, has an independent role in
the prevention of chronic diseases whereas muscular weakness is strongly related to …

Background: measures of physical capability may be predictive of subsequent health, but
existing published studies have not been systematically reviewed. We hypothesised that …

Background Hand strength is an important independent surrogate parameter to assess
outcome and risk of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the predictive …

Canadian Consensus on Female Nutrition: Adolescence, Reproduction, Menopause, and
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Objectives To determine whether age, body mass index (BMI), hand length and forearm
circumference were predictive of hand grip strength in healthy Saudi Arabian adult males …

Association between strength of nonadjacent muscles and bone mineral density is unclear.
We used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to convince the …

Low hand grip strength (HGS) is associated with several conditions, but its value outside of
the older adult population is unclear. We sought to identify the most salient factors …

Background In older people, hip fractures often lead to disability and death. We evaluated
handgrip strength, an objective measure of physical function for bedridden patients, as a …