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 …

Handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness may accelerate time to mortality in aging Americans

R McGrath, GR Tomkinson, DP LaRoche… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Assessing handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry may provide insights into HGS as
a prognostic assessment of strength capacity and vitality. This study sought to determine the …

Low handgrip strength with or without asymmetry is associated with elevated all‐cause mortality risk in older Chinese males

D Cai, H Zhang, Y Wang - Geriatrics & gerontology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This study aimed to examine the link between handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry and
mortality risk among older Chinese adults. Methods These analyses were conducted using …

Handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness together are associated with functional disability in aging Americans

R McGrath, BM Vincent, DA Jurivich… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Evaluating handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry may help to improve the
prognostic value of HGS. This study sought to determine the associations of HGS asymmetry …

Handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness are associated with lower cognitive function: a panel study

R McGrath, PM Cawthon, M Cesari… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Examining handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry and
weakness together may extend the predictive capacity of HGS for capturing possible health …

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 …

Handgrip measurement method affects asymmetry but not weakness identification in community-dwelling older adults

X Chen, G Liu, S Li, X Lin, Z Han, X Hu, J Wu… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 recommends
different measurement protocols for handgrip strength (HGS). We aimed to explore (1) …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Association of absolute and relative hand grip strength with all-cause mortality among middle-aged and old-aged people

W Jeong, JY Moon, JH Kim - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Objectives This study aimed to examine the association of absolute and relative hand grip
strength (HGS) with the risk of all-cause mortality among middle-aged and old-aged people …

[HTML][HTML] Handgrip strength is associated with risks of new-onset stroke and heart disease: results from 3 prospective cohorts

G Li, Y Lu, L Shao, L Wu, Y Qiao, Y Ding, C Ke - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Stroke and heart disease are two major contributors to the global disease
burden. We aimed to evaluate and compare the roles of different handgrip strength (HGS) …