Background: Deterioration of hand motor function is a possible risk factor of cognitive
impairment in older adults. Despite a growing body of research, a lack of clarity exists …

Background and aims Sarcopenia has been indicated as a reliable marker of frailty and poor
prognosis among the oldest individuals. There are only few data on sarcopenia in healthy …

Background Older individuals' handgrip strength is a predictor of functional health and their
self-perceptions of health may influence functional health and disability. Hence, the study …

Pathological obstruction in lungs leads to severe decreases in muscle strength and mobility
in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The purpose of this study …

Importance Objective physical fitness measures, such as handgrip strength, are associated
with physical, mental, and cognitive outcomes in the general population. Although people …

Aim This study was aimed to set reference values of hand-grip strength by age and sex and
validate cut points for risk of functional limitation and mortality in older Chileans. Methods …

Background Identifying predictors of treatment toxicity and overall survival (OS) is important
for selecting patients who will benefit from chemotherapy. In younger patients with cancer …

Background: With advanced age, the progressive loss of muscle strength estimated by the
handgrip strength (HGS) may result in a poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Background Multimorbidity is recognized internationally as having a serious impact on
health outcomes. It is associated with reduced quality of life, increased health care …

Handgrip strength, a measure of muscular strength is a powerful predictor of declines in
intrinsic capacity, functional abilities, the onset of morbidity and mortality among older adults …