ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2012
Is grip strength a good marker of physical performance among community-dwelling older people?
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- [Development and effects of a customized integrated health management program for older adults living alone: A nonequivalent control-group pre-posttest design].Journal of Korean gerontological nursing · 2025Article
- Low-molecular-weight whey protein hydrolysate and ginseng berry extract enhance muscle strength and physical performance in Korean older adults: a randomized controlled trial.Nutrition research and practice · 2025Article
- Impact of muscle strength decline and exercise intervention on multimorbidity of chronic diseases in older adults.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025Review
- Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and hand grip strength in U.S. adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- The reciprocal relationship between gait and handgrip strength across different age groups.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Association of handgrip strength weakness and asymmetry with low physical performance among Chinese older people.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionThere is increasing interest in physical performance as it relates to both the current and future health of older people. It is often characterised using the Short Physical Performance Battery including assessment of gait speed, chair rises and standing balance. However this battery of tests may not be feasible in all clinical settings and simpler measures may be required. As muscle strength is central to physical performance, we explored whether grip strength could be used as a marker of the Short Physical Performance Battery.
objectiveTo examine associations between grip strength and components of the Short Physical Performance Battery in older community dwelling men and women.
methodsGrip strength measurement and the Short Physical Performance Battery were completed in 349 men and 280 women aged 63-73 years taking part in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study (HCS). Relationships between grip strength and physical performance (6m timed-up-and-go [TUG], 3m walk, chair rises and standing balance times) were analysed using linear and logistic regression, without and with adjustment for age, anthropometry, lifestyle factors and co-morbidities.
resultsAmong men, a kilo increase in grip strength was associated with a 0.07s (second) decrease in 6m TUG, a 0.02s decrease in 3m walk time, and a 1% decrease in chair rises time (p<0.001 for all). Among women, a kilo increase in grip strength was associated with a 0.13s decrease in 6m TUG, a 0.03s decrease in 3m walk time, and a 1% decrease in chair rises time (p<0.001). Higher grip strength was associated with better balance among men (p=0.01) but not women (p=0.57). Adjustment for age, anthropometry, lifestyle and co-morbidities did not alter these results.
conclusionsGrip strength is a good marker of physical performance in this age group and may be more feasible than completing a short physical performance battery in some clinical settings.
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