Hand grip strength as a proposed new vital sign of health: a narrative review of evidences

R Vaishya, A Misra, A Vaish, N Ursino… - Journal of Health …, 2024 - Springer
Hand grip strength (HGS) serves as a fundamental metric in assessing muscle function and
overall physical capability and is particularly relevant to the ageing population. HGS holds …

Exercise interventions in lateral elbow tendinopathy have better outcomes than passive interventions, but the effects are small: a systematic review and meta-analysis …

S Karanasios, V Korakakis, R Whiteley… - British journal of sports …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise compared with other conservative
interventions in the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) on pain and function …

Functional outcomes and their association with physical performance in mechanically ventilated coronavirus disease 2019 survivors at 3 months following hospital …

RJJ van Gassel, J Bels, L Remij… - Critical Care …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: We performed a comprehensive health assessment in mechanically
ventilated coronavirus disease 2019 survivors to assess the impact of respiratory and …

Extrapulmonary features of post-COVID-19 patients: muscle function, physical activity, mood, and sleep quality

A Tanriverdi, S Savci, BO Kahraman… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) represents a wide range of
clinical manifestations, even if mild disease severity. It has been known that pulmonary …

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 …

Normative values of hand grip strength in a large unselected Chinese population: Evidence from the China National Health Survey

H He, L Pan, D Wang, F Liu, J Du, L Pa… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hand grip strength (HGS) is a powerful indicator of sarcopenia and other
adverse health outcomes. Normative values for HGS for general Chinese people with a …

Effect of high-intensity interval training and intermittent fasting on body composition and physical performance in active women

A Martínez-Rodríguez, JA Rubio-Arias… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nutritional strategies may have an effect on body composition and physical performance.
Intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of eating and fasting …

Get a grip: Variation in human hand grip strength and implications for human evolution

A Bardo, TL Kivell, K Town, G Donati, H Ballieux… - Symmetry, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although hand grip strength is critical to the daily lives of humans and our arboreal great ape
relatives, the human hand has changed in form and function throughout our evolution due to …

Anorexia nervosa and muscle health: A systematic review of our current understanding and future recommendations for study

ME Rosa‐Caldwell, KT Eddy… - … Journal of Eating …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Conduct a systematic review on muscle size and strength in individuals with
anorexia nervosa (AN). Method In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, we searched …

Sex-and age-specific centile curves and downloadable calculator for clinical muscle strength tests to identify probable sarcopenia

SJ Warden, Z Liu, SM Moe - Physical Therapy, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objective Identifying muscle weakness and probable sarcopenia using strength tests
requires reference data. This study aimed to provide age-and sex-specific normative data for …