Background Hand grip strength (HGS) is used for the diagnosis of sarcopenia and frailty.
Several factors have been shown to influence HGS values during measurement. Therefore …

Abstract Background: the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People has
developed a clinical definition of sarcopenia based on low muscle mass and reduced …

This review aims to summarize the latest developments with regard to physical fitness and
several health outcomes in young people. The literature reviewed suggests that (1) …

Abstract Cronin, J, Lawton, T, Harris, N, Kilding, A, and McMaster, DT. A brief review of
handgrip strength and sport performance. J Strength Cond Res 31 (11): 3187–3217, 2017 …

Objective To examine prospectively the association between muscular strength and
mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in men. Design Prospective …

Background Physical fitness is a powerful predictor of morbidity and mortality, and is
therefore a useful indicator for public health monitoring. To assess physical fitness, field …

PURPOSE: Hand grip strength is an indicator of general muscle strength that is measured
using a hand dynamometer. In some studies, a subject's grip strength is taken to be the …

Studies of grip strength typically examine maximum force during a single repetition, but this
type of exertion is relatively rare in the workplace, where tasks frequently involve repeated …

España-Romero, V, Ortega, FB, Vicente-Rodríguez, G, Artero, EG, Rey, JP, and Ruiz, JR.
Elbow position affects handgrip strength in adolescents: validity and reliability of Jamar …

Results from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies such as Alimentación y Valoración del
Estado Nutricional en Adolescentes: Food and Assessment of the Nutritional Status of …