Background Grip strength is a well-established predictor of various chronic conditions and
all-cause mortality. Body weight and physical activity (PA) are considered potential …

Background Muscle weakness is associated with adverse clinical outcomes including
disability and mortality. We report demographic, anthropometric and lifestyle correlates of …

Handgrip strength (GS) is used as an indicator of overall muscle strength and health
outcomes for aging adults. GS has also been evaluated as a potential link with sport …

Background Reduced hand-grip strength predicts disability, morbidity and mortality, but
whether it is shaped by socio-economic experiences is yet unknown. The authors examined …

Background Weak grip strength is associated with a range of adverse health outcomes and
an accelerated decline in grip strength confers an even greater risk. The factors associated …

Background Identifying individuals with low grip strength is an initial step in many
operational definitions of sarcopenia. As evidence indicates that contemporaneous Russian …

Purpose Weaker grip strength in older adults is associated with adverse health outcomes
and is a key component of sarcopenia. The secular trend of grip strength is, therefore …

Introduction: observational studies do not always find positive associations between
physical activity and muscle strength despite intervention studies consistently showing that …

Background Grip strength had become a potential tool for clinical assessments, while the
predictive value of the grip strength of community-based populations had some limitations …

Background: few studies have examined associations of multi-faceted demographic, health
and lifestyle factors with long-term change in grip strength performance across the adult …