ArticleJournal of the American Medical Directors Association2018
Muscle Strength and Functional Limitations: Preserving Function in Older Mexican Americans.
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- The Effect of Muscular Strength on Depression Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- A Systematic Analysis of Temporal Trends in the Handgrip Strength of 2,216,320 Children and Adolescents Between 1967 and 2017.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Pooled it
- Muscle mass, strength, and physical performance predicting activities of daily living: a meta-analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2020Pooled it
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- Joint associations of handgrip strength and functional disability with cognitive impairment in older adults.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Observational study for multidimensional assessment in elderly patients hospitalized for post-fracture or elective surgery and functional rehabilitation.European journal of translational myology · 2025Article
- Development and Validation of a Predictive Model for Activities of Daily Living Dysfunction in Older Adults: Retrospective Analysis of Data From the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2025Article
- The relationship between intrinsic capacity and functional ability in older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Longitudinal association between handgrip strength and depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: mediating role of functional limitation.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Association between comorbidities associated with diabetes and higher-level functional status in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross sectional study.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
- Adherence to Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and Healthy Eating Indices are associated with lower risk of disability among Puerto Rican adults from the longitudinal Boston Puerto Rican Health Study.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Article
- Association of handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness with functional disability among middle-aged and older adults in China.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Cognitive frailty and its association with disability among Chinese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- The association between sarcopenia and functional disability in older adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Article
- Functional Capacity of Noninstitutionalized Older Adults from Northwest Mexico: Reference Values.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Bidirectional association between handgrip strength and ADLs disability: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in older Korean adults: moderation analysis of muscular strength.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Lower grip strength and insufficient physical activity can increase depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older European adults: a longitudinal study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesUnderstanding the role of muscle strength as a preventive factor for shorter-term declines in function may provide further insights into the disabling process. This study examined if muscle strength was associated with 2-year preservation of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) function and activities of daily living (ADL) disability status in older Mexican Americans.
designLongitudinal, panel.
settingUrban and rural households in the Southwestern United States.
participantsA subsample of 672 Mexican Americans aged at least 65 years was followed for 2 years. MEASUREMENTS: Muscle strength was assessed with a hand-held dynamometer. IADL and ADL were self-reported. Covariate-adjusted ordinal and multinomial logistic models were used to determine the association between handgrip strength and changes in IADL function, and ADL disability status over 2 years.
resultsEvery 10-kg increase in handgrip strength was associated with 5% decreased odds [odds ratio (OR): 0.95; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.92, 0.98] of experiencing a lost IADL function in 2 years. Likewise, every 10-kg increase in handgrip strength was associated with an 8% decreased odds (OR: 0.92; CI: 0.88, 0.97) for 2-year onset ADL disability, 12% decreased odds (OR: 0.88; CI: 0.83, 0.94) for 2-year ADL disability progression, and 7% decreased odds (OR: 0.93; CI: 0.89, 0.98) for 2-year ADL disability improvement, compared to those with no ADL disability at baseline and follow-up.
conclusionsHigher muscle strength was related to a lower risk for 2-year onset of IADL and ADL disability in older Mexican Americans. Future investigations are warranted to examine how potential mediators influence the association between muscle strength and function, to inform interventions aiming to retain function in vulnerable older adult populations.
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