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 …

Muscle strength, the maximal force-generating capacity of a muscle or group of muscles, is
regularly assessed in physiological experiments and clinical trials. An understanding of the …

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 …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to update reference data of handgrip strength for
healthy adults of both genders spanning a wide age range and to analyze possible factors of …

Question What are reference values for grip strength in children and adolescents based on a
large and heterogeneous study population? What is the association of grip strength with …

Hand-grip strength has been identified as one limiting factor for manual lifting and carrying
loads. To obtain epidemiologically relevant hand-grip strength data for pre-employment …

Chuang LL, Wu CY, Lin KC. Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of myotonometric
measurement of muscle tone, elasticity, and stiffness in patients with stroke. OBJECTIVE: To …

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of 12weeks high-speed power training
on isometric contraction (handgrip strength), maximal strength (1RM), muscle power …

A avaliação da força de preensão manual (FPM) do tipo palmar é frequentemente utilizada,
especialmente, no âmbito fisioterápico e desportivo. A busca por valores normativos tem …

Normative data are of importance in ergonomics and clinical settings. Applying normative
data internationally is questionable. To this end, this study aimed to establish gender-and …