[HTML][HTML] WHO working definition of vitality capacity for healthy longevity monitoring

I Bautmans, V Knoop, JA Thiyagarajan… - The lancet Healthy …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Intrinsic capacity, a crucial concept in healthy ageing, is defined by WHO as" the composite
of all the physical and mental capacities that an individual can draw on at any point in time" …

Handgrip strength asymmetry is associated with slow gait speed and poorer standing balance in older Americans

R McGrath, JJ Lang, FB Ortega, JP Chaput… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry may help identify the functional
asymmetries that contribute to mobility limitations. We sought to determine the associations …

[HTML][HTML] Different resistance exercise interventions for handgrip strength in apparently healthy adults: A systematic review

T Abe, RB Viana, SJ Dankel, JP Loenneke - International Journal of …, 2023 - scirp.org
Background: Although handgrip strength is a biomarker for morbidity/mor-tality, there is lack
of evidence on the effects of resistance training on handgrip strength in healthy adults of all …

Association of Handgrip Strength Weakness and Asymmetry with Incidence of motoric cognitive risk syndrome in the China health and retirement longitudinal study

S Jia, W Zhao, M Ge, L Zhou, X Sun, Y Zhao, B Dong - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome is a type of pre-
dementia. It is defined as the co-occurrence of subjective cognitive complaints and a slow …

[HTML][HTML] Association between handgrip strength asymmetry and falls in elderly Koreans: A nationwide population-based cross-sectional study

YJ Go, DC Lee, HJ Lee - Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the association between handgrip strength (HGS)
asymmetry and fall risk in elderly Koreans. Methods This study used data from the 2016 …

The associations of handgrip strength and leg extension power asymmetry on incident recurrent falls and fractures in older men

R McGrath, TL Blackwell, KE Ensrud… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Evaluating asymmetries in muscle function could provide important insights for
fall risk assessments. We sought to determine the associations of (i) handgrip strength …

Handgrip strength weakness and asymmetry together are associated with cardiovascular outcomes in older outpatients: A prospective cohort study

S Lin, F Wang, Y Huang, Y Yuan… - Geriatrics & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The evaluations of handgrip strength (HGS) weakness and asymmetry have
implications for the comprehensive geriatric assessment. The aim of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Handgrip strength asymmetry as a new biomarker for sarcopenia and individual sarcopenia signatures

J Pratt, L Pessanha, M Narici, C Boreham… - Aging Clinical and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Although handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry has clinical screening utility, its
relevance to sarcopenia is unknown. This study examined the relationship between HGS …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a multicomponent exercise program and cognitive stimulation (VIVIFRAIL-COGN) on falls in frail community older persons with high risk of falls: study …

JL Sánchez-Sánchez, C Udina, A Medina-Rincón… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Falls represent important drivers of intrinsic capacity losses, functional
limitations and reduced quality of life in the growing older adult's population, especially …

Recommendations for reducing heterogeneity in handgrip strength protocols

R McGrath, PM Cawthon, BC Clark, RA Fielding… - The Journal of Frailty & …, 2022 - Springer
Handgrip dynamometers are widely used to measure handgrip strength (HGS). HGS is a
safe and easy to obtain measure of strength capacity, and a reliable assessment of muscle …