Background In men, the long‐term consequences of low serum levels of sex steroids,
vitamin D metabolites, and insulin‐like growth factor 1 (IGF‐1) on the evolution of muscle …

Abstract On 11 September 2001 the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York was attacked
by terrorists, causing the collapse of multiple buildings including the iconic 110-story 'Twin …

Background There are conflicting researches on the relationship between muscular strength
and depression, the most common mental illness. There is no study of relationship between …

Objective To estimate national and international temporal trends in handgrip strength for
children and adolescents, and to examine relationships between trends in handgrip strength …

Background and objective Aging is a physiological process known to produce changes in
body composition, affecting the musculature and leading to decreased muscle strength …

We assessed the associations between handgrip strength and functional independence,
quality of life and depressive symptoms in 947 participants aged 65 years or over. Handgrip …

Objectives To investigate associations between acute care and critical illness
hospitalizations and performance on physical functional measures and activities of daily …

Background Depressive symptoms have been found to be associated with decreased hand-
grip strength (HGS) and low socioeconomic status (SES) in older adults. We aimed to …

Background Handgrip strength (HGS) is an important health biomarker whose low scores
have been shown to be associated with the morbimortality. This study aimed to analyze the …

Aim This study aimed to determine the association of handgrip strength with isometric and
isokinetic strength (hip, knee and ankle extensor/flexor muscles), and functional capacity in …