Relationship Of Handgrip Strength Research Articles

Relationship Of Handgrip Strength And Asymmetry With Walking Ability In Older Adults With Sarcopenic Obesity

Relationship Of Handgrip Strength And Asymmetry With Walking Ability In Older Adults With Sarcopenic Obesity

Relationship of Handgrip Strength and Asymmetry with Walking Ability in Older Adults with Excess Adiposity.

When low muscle mass and impaired strength and physical function coexist with excess adiposity, it is termed sarcopenic obesity (SO). Handgrip strength (HGS) is a predictor of disability and mortality. Asymmetry in HGS, particularly ≥ 10% strength differences between hands, may indicate neuromuscular dysfunction observable prior to declines in maximal strength are detectedand therefore could be incorporated to identify those at risk of physical limitations and SO. This study compares HGS values and asymmetry in older adults with excess adiposity and evaluates their relationships with physical function. Baseline data from two previous pilot weight loss studies in 85 older adults with body mass index values ≥ 30kgm-2 are included with measures of body composition, walking speed, and chair stand ability. Sixty-three participants met the criteria for SO. HGS correlated to gait speed (r = 0.22), distance walked (r = 0.40), chair stand time for 5 repetitions (r = 0.42) and during 30 s (r = 0.31). HGS asymmetry is only correlated to gait speed (r = 0.31) and there are no differences in physical function between those with and without asymmetry. Maximal HGS tests should continue to be used to screen for functional decline and disability.

Relationship of hand grip strength and level of nutrition in patients with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis at mindanao dialysis center: A single center study

Relationship of hand grip strength and level of nutrition in patients with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis at mindanao dialysis center: A single center study

Relationship of handgrip strength with health indicators of people living with HIV in west Pará, Brazil.

Handgrip strength (HGS) is an important health indicator that can be influenced by body composition and biochemical markers of people living with HIV, contributing to better understanding of health-related outcomes. To analyze the relationship between HGS and health indicators in people living with HIV. Cross-sectional study, with 207 people living with HIV, attending a reference center, located in Santarém, Pará, Brazil. Data collection covered sociodemographic, clinical, laboratory, physical activity level, body composition, and HGS information. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, adopting p < .05. There was a predominance of men (60%), aged 33-47years (42%). A relationship was observed between adequate HGS and the male sex (p < .001), and adequate values for body mass index (p = .003), abdominal circumference (p < .001), and total cholesterol (p = .012). In addition, higher values of fat mass (p < .001), and lower lean mass (p = .006) were observed for people living with HIV with low HGS. People living with HIV present an association between lean body mass and high HGS. On the other hand, low HGS favored obesity and hypercholesterolemia. Thus, monitoring HGS is an important indicator of body, laboratory, and functional capacity changes, with HGS being an additional element in the clinical evaluation.

Sex-specific associations of single metal and metal mixture with handgrip strength: a cross-sectional study among Chinese adults.

Metallic elements are ubiquitous in the natural environment and always collaborate to affect human health. The relationship of handgrip strength, a marker of functional ability or disability, with metal co-exposure remains vague. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of metal co-exposure on sex-specific handgrip strength. A total of 3594 participants (2296 men and 1298 women) aged 21 to 79years recruited from Tongji Hospital were included in the present study. Urinary concentrations of 21 metals were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). We used linear regression, restricted cubic spline (RCS) model, and weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression to evaluate the association of single metal as well as metal mixture with handgrip strength. After adjusting for important confounding factors, the results of linear regression showed that vanadium (V), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), rubidium (Rb), cadmium (Cd), thallium (Tl), and uranium (U) were adversely associated with handgrip strength in men. The results of RCS showed a non-linear association between selenium (Se), silver (Ag), and nickel (Ni) with handgrip strength in women. The results of WQS regression revealed that metal co-exposure was inversely related to handgrip strength for men (β = -0.65, 95% CI: -0.98, -0.32). Cd was the critical metal in men (weighted 0.33). In conclusion, co-exposure to a higher level of metals is associated with lower handgrip strength, especially among men, and Cd may contribute most to the conjunct risk.

Relationship of Handgrip Strength and Endurance Time With Body Mass Index in Medical Students

Introduction: The sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits and obesity are major health problems of current generation. High body mass index is directly related with high mortality rate, cardiovascular diseases, mental issues and difficulty in physical functioning. Normal weight and strength of muscle are indications of good health. Handgrip strength and endurance are the important parameters to assess the upper extremity muscular strength. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study in 400 medical students in Kathmandu Medical College, Bhaktapur (October 2021 to March 2022) with Institutional Review Committee approval (Reference no. 0106202102). The sample was collected by simple random sampling method. Height and weight were measured by Prestige stadiometer and body mass index was calculated. Student’s dominant hands grip strength and endurance time was measured by manual Grip Dynamometer. Data was analyzed by Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) software version 16 with Chi-square test. Results: Among 400 samples, female 217 (54.25%) and 183 (45.75%) were males. Female students with normal, overweight and pre-obese BMI had maximum and highly significant (p value = 0.00, 0.001 and 0.003 respectively) relationship with grip strength. Normal, pre-obese and obese male had highly significant relation with grip strength (p = 0.004, 0.00 and 0.002 respectively). Normal body mass index samples had maximum endurance time along with overweight male. Conclusion: The normal body mass index samples had significant relation with hand grip strength and highest endurance time

Relationship of Hand Grip Strength on The Upper Extremity Function, Activities of Daily Living and Physical Activity Level ın Patients with Postmastectomy Lymphedema: A Pilot Study

This study aimed to investigate the relationship of hand grip strength on upper extremity functionality, activities of daily living, and physical activity level in female patients with lymphedema who have undergone breast cancer surgery. A total of 15 female patients with a diagnosis of lymphedema associated with breast cancer treatment were included in the study. The presence and severity of lymphedema were determined by circumference measurement. A hand dynamometer was used to evaluate the hand grip strength. Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH); Milliken Activities of Daily Living Scale (MAS);and the long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire(IPAQ) were used to evaluate upper extremity functionality, daily living activity, and physical activity level, respectively. The mean age of the patients was 51±10.6 years. DASH score was significantly related with age (r:0.639; p:0,010). The relationship between the hand grip strength of the affected side and the hand grip strength of the unaffected side was statistically positively significant (r:0.756; p:0.001).It was determined that hand grip strength was related to the total MAS value and the DASH score (r:0.609;p:0.016 and r:-0.624; p:0.013, respectively). The relationship between postoperative lymphedema development time with affected side hand grip strength and total MAS score was statistically significant (r:0.574; p:0.025 and r:0.766; p:0.001, respectively). There were no correlations between IPAQ score and hand grip strength, DASH, and MAS values (p&amp;gt;0.05). Considering these results, we concluded that improving hand grip strength in the early period may increase upper extremity functionality and quality of life for these patients.

The Relationship of Hand Grip Strength with Bone Mineral Density and Vitamin D in Postmenopausal Women

The Relationship of Hand Grip Strength with Bone Mineral Density and Vitamin D in Postmenopausal Women

Comparison of grip strength and isomeric endurance between the right and left hands of men and their relationship with age and other physical parameters.

Maximum handgrip strength and endurance of fatiguing isometric handgrip muscle contraction at 40% of maximum voluntary contraction of the dominant hand were assessed separately for both right and left hands of 99 right-handed men aged 7-73 years. Subjects below 10 years (n = 6) could not follow up the endurance test methods and were excluded. The relationship of handgrip strength and endurance with age and other physical parameters was also assessed. Maximum grip strength and endurance of fatiguing submaximal contraction of the right hand were significantly greater than that of the left hand for most age groups. Grip strength was positively correlated with age from 7-19 years (r = 0.94 for right and r = 0.89 for left) and was negatively correlated with age from 20-73 years (r = -0.74 right and r = -0.69 left). Grip strength was positively correlated with the weight (r = 0.86 right and r = 0.87 left), height (r = 0.88 right and r = 0.87 left) and body surface area (r = 0.9 for both) of the subjects. Endurance of contraction of both hands did not show any relationship with age, different physical parameters or grip strength of the subjects.