Handgrip strength asymmetry is associated with the risk of neurodegenerative disorders among Chinese older adults

Z Chen, M Ho, PH Chau - Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Neurodegenerative disorders, as the irreversible condition, have a long, silent
preclinical period. Recognition of early physical signs of neurodegenerative disorders had …

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 …

Handgrip strength asymmetry is associated with future falls in older Americans

R McGrath, BC Clark, M Cesari, C Johnson… - Aging clinical and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Examining handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry could extend the utility of
handgrip dynamometers for screening future falls. Aims We sought to determine the …

Associations of low handgrip strength and hand laterality with cognitive function and functional mobility–the Yishun study

KK Chen, SY Lee, BWJ Pang, LK Lau, KA Jabbar… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Emerging evidence suggest that in addition to low hand grip strength (HGS),
HGS asymmetry is associated with declining cognitive and physical functions. We examined …

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 …

Association between change in handgrip strength and cognitive function in Korean adults: a longitudinal panel study

H Kim, SH Kim, W Jeong, SI Jang, EC Park, Y Kim - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Muscular function, such as handgrip strength, has been suggested as an
associated factor for cognitive impairment. This study investigated the association between …

Handgrip weakness and asymmetry independently predict the development of new activity limitations: results from analyses of longitudinal data from the US health …

K Parker, Y Rhee, GR Tomkinson, BM Vincent… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Examining strength asymmetries in assessments of muscle function may improve
screenings for limitations in independent living tasks such as instrumental activities of daily …

Handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness are associated with future morbidity accumulation in Americans

L Klawitter, BM Vincent, BJ Choi, J Smith… - The Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Klawitter, L, Vincent, BM, Choi, BJ, Smith, J, Hammer, KD, Jurivich, DA, Dahl, LJ,
and McGrath, R. Handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness are associated with future …