Aim The aim of the present study was to systematically review the literature on the predictive
value of handgrip strength as a marker for vulnerability. Furthermore, we aimed to update a …

Objectives To determine the trajectory of handgrip strength (HGS) from age 70 to 90 and its
association with mood, cognition, functional status, and mortality. Design Prospective follow …

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 Handgrip strength is indicative of overall physical health and mobility in the
elderly. A reduction in strength below a certain threshold severely increases the risk of …

Objectives: This paper sought to provide normative values for grip strength among older
adults across different age groups in northwest Russia and to investigate their predictive …

Background: Poor muscular strength has been shown to be associated with increased
morbidity and mortality in diverse samples of middle-aged and elderly people. However, the …

Background Handgrip strength is used to identify sarcopenia and frailty phenotypes, being a
potential predictor of mortality in older adults. However, uniformity is lacking in the reference …

Background This study aimed to investigate the associations of grip strength with incidence
and mortality from dementia and whether these associations differ by sociodemographic and …

Objective To examine whether reduced handgrip strength, as a marker of muscle weakness,
is linked with the risk of cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality among older adults …

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 …