Open AccessMortality in the Hertfordshire Ageing Study: association with level and loss of hand grip strength in later life
Author(s) -
Holly Syddall,
Leo D. Westbury,
Richard Dodds,
Elaine Dennison,
Cyrus Cooper,
Avan Aihie Sayer
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afw222
Subject(s) - grip strength , medicine , ageing , hand strength , sarcopenia , gerontology , physical therapy , demography , sociology
weak hand grip strength in later life is a risk factor for disability, morbidity and mortality and is central to definitions of sarcopenia and frailty. It is unclear whether rate of change in grip strength adds to level of grip strength as a risk factor for poor ageing outcomes.
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