Prevalence of muscle weakness based on different diagnostic criteria in community‐dwelling older adults: a comparison of grip strength dynamometers
M Kim, S Shinkai - Geriatrics & gerontology international, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The present study compared the performance of the Jamar and Smedley dynamometers
for the measurement of grip strength, and the two dynamometers were used to determine the …
for the measurement of grip strength, and the two dynamometers were used to determine the …
Grip strength cutpoints for the identification of clinically relevant weakness
DE Alley, MD Shardell, KW Peters… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. Weakness is common and contributes to disability, but no consensus exists
regarding a strength cutpoint to identify persons at high risk. This analysis, conducted as part …
regarding a strength cutpoint to identify persons at high risk. This analysis, conducted as part …
Comparison of grip strength measurements by widely used three dynamometers in outpatients aged 60 years and over
Grip strength (GS) is widely used in various fields such as sports, rehabilitation, and
geriatrics to assess muscle strength, and to diagnose sarcopenia and frailty in older adults …
geriatrics to assess muscle strength, and to diagnose sarcopenia and frailty in older adults …
Validity and reliability of handgrip dynamometry in older adults: A comparison of two widely used dynamometers
MJ Benton, JM Spicher, AL Silva-Smith - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Among older adults, decreased handgrip strength is associated with greater
risk of frailty, and loss of physical function, mobility, lean mass, and overall muscular strength …
risk of frailty, and loss of physical function, mobility, lean mass, and overall muscular strength …
Nationwide handgrip strength values and factors associated with muscle weakness in older adults: findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil …
B de Souza Moreira, AC de Souza Andrade… - Bmc Geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Handgrip strength (HGS) is a simple, quick, inexpensive, and highly reliable
method for the assessment of muscle strength in clinical practice and epidemiological …
method for the assessment of muscle strength in clinical practice and epidemiological …
Validity and usefulness of hand-held dynamometry for measuring muscle strength in community-dwelling older persons
P Abizanda, JL Navarro, MI García-Tomás… - Archives of gerontology …, 2012 - Elsevier
The aim was to determine the validity and usefulness of hand-held dynamometry for
measuring muscle strength in independent community-dwelling older persons. Cross …
measuring muscle strength in independent community-dwelling older persons. Cross …
Test-Retest Reliability of Measurements of Hand-Grip Strength Obtained by Dynamometry from Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Research in the PubMed …
RW Bohannon - The Journal of frailty & aging, 2017 - europepmc.org
A systematic review was performed to summarize literature describing the test-retest
reliability of grip strength measures obtained from older adults. Relevant literature was …
reliability of grip strength measures obtained from older adults. Relevant literature was …
Identification of dynapenia in older adults through the use of grip strength t‐scores
RW Bohannon, S Magasi - Muscle & nerve, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: The aim of this study was to generate reference values and t‐scores (1.0–2.5
standard deviations below average) for grip strength for healthy young adults and to …
standard deviations below average) for grip strength for healthy young adults and to …
Relationship between grip strength and global muscle strength in community-dwelling older people
JM Porto, APM Nakaishi, LM Cangussu-Oliveira… - Archives of gerontology …, 2019 - Elsevier
There are still conflicting results regarding the association between grip and global muscle
strength in older people. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to determine the …
strength in older people. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to determine the …
A review of the measurement of grip strength in clinical and epidemiological studies: towards a standardised approach
Abstract Background: the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People has
developed a clinical definition of sarcopenia based on low muscle mass and reduced …
developed a clinical definition of sarcopenia based on low muscle mass and reduced …