Background Handgrip strength is indicative of overall physical health and mobility in the
elderly. A reduction in strength below a certain threshold severely increases the risk of …

Background. Handgrip strength is an important predictor of disability and mortality among
old people. The aim was to compare the grip strength among very old people in three …

Handgrip strength is an important biomarker of healthy ageing and a powerful predictor of
future morbidity and mortality both in younger and older populations. Therefore, the …

Handgrip strength (HGS) is used as a biomarker for the state of health of older people, but
the number of research publications containing the normative values of HGS in older adult …

Background Handgrip strength is used to identify sarcopenia and frailty phenotypes, being a
potential predictor of mortality in older adults. However, uniformity is lacking in the reference …

Aim The aim of the present study was to systematically review the literature on the predictive
value of handgrip strength as a marker for vulnerability. Furthermore, we aimed to update a …

Background Hand grip strength (HGS) is an important function of upper extremities for older
adults. Several studies have shown the importance of measuring HGS in different settings …

Objectives To determine the trajectory of handgrip strength (HGS) from age 70 to 90 and its
association with mood, cognition, functional status, and mortality. Design Prospective follow …

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 …

Objectives: This paper sought to provide normative values for grip strength among older
adults across different age groups in northwest Russia and to investigate their predictive …