Demonstrations that grip strength has predictive power in relation to a range of health
conditions—even when these are assessed decades later—has motivated claims that hand …

Objectives Grip strength and cognitive function reflect upper body muscle strength and
mental capacities. Cross-sectional research has suggested that in old age these two …

Cognitive decline in older adults contributes to reduced ability to perform daily tasks and
continued disuse leads to muscle weakness and potentiates functional loss. Despite explicit …

Objective Handgrip strength, an indicator of overall muscle strength, has been found to be
associated with slower rate of cognitive decline and decreased risk for cognitive impairment …

An association between level of cognitive function and grip strength is well established,
whereas evidence for longitudinal associations of change in the 2 functions is still unclear …

Grip strength has been proposed as a biomarker. Supporting this proposition, evidence is
provided herein that shows grip strength is largely consistent as an explanator of concurrent …

Background: Measures of handgrip strength have not only emerged as a clinically viable
screening tool for determining risk for morbidity, functional disability, and early mortality, but …

Objectives: Both physical functioning and cognitive abilities are important for well-being, not
least in old age. Grip strength is often considered an indicator of general vitality and, as …

Background: muscle wasting is associated with a detrimental outcome in older people.
Muscle strength measurements could be useful as part of a clinical evaluation of oldest old …

Background and aims: Muscle strength may decline with age differentially in the upper and
lower limbs. This information is difficult to capture through a single measure. The present …