Abstract On 11 September 2001 the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York was attacked
by terrorists, causing the collapse of multiple buildings including the iconic 110-story 'Twin …

Introduction Sarcopenia is a chronic condition that is associated with aging and
characterized by a reduction of muscle mass, strength, and function. Sarcopenia is prevalent …

Background Fall episodes are not unusual among community residents, especially the
elderly, and lower muscle strength is an important issue to address in order to prevent falls …

Introduction Handgrip strength is a simple and inexpensive marker of health and mortality
risk. It presents an ideal risk-stratifying method for use in low and middle-income countries …

Introduction. Low muscle strength is common and important in geriatric syndromes including
frailty and sarcopenia. The epidemiology of grip strength of older people under long‐term …

Background: In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), sarcopenia can be determined
by a wide spectrum of risk factors. We evaluated the association of sarcopenia with …

Background Evidence on the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
and handgrip strength (HGS) in later life was limited and inconclusive. We aimed to explore …

Background Older individuals' handgrip strength is a predictor of functional health and their
self-perceptions of health may influence functional health and disability. Hence, the study …

Hand grip strength (HGS) is a means to assess health status and physical abilities indirectly.
Various factors are known to be related to HGS, but data on the factors influencing HGS in …

Aim This study was aimed to set reference values of hand-grip strength by age and sex and
validate cut points for risk of functional limitation and mortality in older Chileans. Methods …