Handgrip strength (HGS) is associated with several chronic diseases, cognitive decline,
length of hospital-stay, and mortality. More importantly, HGS is one of the diagnostic criteria …

Osteoporotic fractures present a major health problem with an increasing prevalence in
older people. Fractures are associated with premature mortality, reduced quality of life …

Measures of muscle mass, strength, and function predict risk of incident fractures, but it is not
known whether this risk information is additive to that from FRAX (fracture risk assessment …

Introduction The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 estimated the worldwide health
burden of 291 diseases and injuries and 67 risk factors by calculating disability-adjusted life …

Dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA)‐derived appendicular lean mass/height2
(ALM/ht2) is the most commonly used estimate of muscle mass in the assessment of …

Osteoporotic fractures, in particular hip and vertebral, are a major health burden worldwide.
The majority of these fractures occur in the elderly population, resulting in one of the most …

Background Several studies assessed the association of prevalent fractures with muscle
mass, strength, and physical capacity in men. Clinical impact of these associations is not …

The relation between a novel measure of total skeletal muscle mass (assessed by D3‐
creatine dilution [D3Cr]) and incident fracture is unknown. In 1363 men (mean age 84.2 …

Context Muscle strength and performance are associated with fractures. However, the
contribution of their rate of decline is unclear. Objective To assess the independent …

Background Past research has not investigated both lower-extremity power and upper-
extremity strength in the same fall injury study, particularly nonfracture fall injuries. Methods …