Background Weak grip strength is associated with a range of adverse health outcomes and
an accelerated decline in grip strength confers an even greater risk. The factors associated …

Background higher grip strength is associated with better health outcomes. The optimal way
to report grip strength (ie absolute vs. relative) for prediction, however, remains to be …

Background Muscle weakness is associated with adverse clinical outcomes including
disability and mortality. We report demographic, anthropometric and lifestyle correlates of …

Background Grip strength is a well-established predictor of various chronic conditions and
all-cause mortality. Body weight and physical activity (PA) are considered potential …

Objective: to investigate the relationship between grip strength and health-related quality of
life (HRQoL). Design: cross-sectional survey within a cohort study design. Setting: the county …

Introduction Epidemiological studies have shown that weaker grip strength in later life is
associated with disability, morbidity, and mortality. Grip strength is a key component of the …

Background Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic diseases, is a public health
concern. The measurement of grip strength has been proposed as a measure of overall …

Background Grip strength has consistently been found to predict all-cause mortality rates.
However, few studies have examined cause-specific mortality or tested age differences in …

Background: few studies have examined associations of multi-faceted demographic, health
and lifestyle factors with long-term change in grip strength performance across the adult …

Background weak hand grip strength in later life is a risk factor for disability, morbidity and
mortality and is central to definitions of sarcopenia and frailty. It is unclear whether rate of …