Background Grip strength is a widely used and well-validated measure of overall health that
is increasingly understood to index risk for psychiatric illness and neurodegeneration in …

Background Grip strength is an indicator of physical function with potential predictive value
for health in ageing populations. We assessed whether trends in grip strength from midlife …

Objective To study the efficacy of grip strength (GS) as a predictor of cognitive function in a
large, nationwide sample of Chinese participants aged 45 years and above. Methods We …

Purpose: Loss of grip strength and cognitive impairment are prevalent in the elderly, and
they may share the pathogenesis in common. Several original studies have investigated the …

Background Handgrip strength may provide an easily-administered marker of cognitive
functional status. However, further population-scale research examining relationships …

Objectives Grip strength and cognitive function reflect upper body muscle strength and
mental capacities. Cross-sectional research has suggested that in old age these two …

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 …

Muscular strength is a modifiable protective factor for mental health across aging
populations. Evidence of sex-related differences in its associations with mental health is …

Objective Emerging evidence suggests that handgrip strength (a proxy for muscular fitness)
is associated with better cognitive performance in people with major depressive disorder …

Importance The associations between muscle strength and cognitive outcomes have
sparked interest in interventions that increase muscle strength for prevention of dementia …