ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2019
The association between hand grip strength and rehabilitation outcome in post-acute hip fractured patients.
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- Associations Between Upper Extremity Activity Capacity and Strength and Post-Operative Ambulation After Geriatric Hip Fracture: A Prospective Controlled Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Wearable Activity Trackers Objectively Measure Incidental Physical Activity in Older Adults Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Does Hand Grip Strength (HGS) Predict Functional Independence Differently in Patients Post Hip Replacement Due to Osteoarthritis versus Patients Status Post Hip Replacement Due to a Fracture?Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Article
- Handgrip Strength as a Predictor of Successful Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture in Patients 65 Years of Age and Above.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Article
- Low Grip Strength Associated with Clinical Outcomes after Total Hip Arthroplasty - A Prospective Case-Control Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2021Article
- How does the multidimensional frailty score compare with grip strength for predicting outcomes after hip fracture surgery in older patients? A retrospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
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- Better muscle strength can decrease the risk of arthralgia and back &joint stiffness in Kurdish men; a cross-sectional study using data from RaNCD cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Measurement and Interpretation of Handgrip Strength for Research on Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis.Journal of bone metabolism · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposeVarious factors have been shown to affect the rehabilitation outcome of hip fractured patients. Considering the decrease in muscle mass with aging and its impact on mobility, we hypothesized that a relationship exists between hand grip strength and rehabilitation outcome.
methodsWe retrospectively studied 373 post-hip fracture patients, admitted for rehabilitation. Muscle strength was measured by hand grip dynamometer.
main outcome measuresfunctional independence measure motor functional independence measure, motor functional independence measure effectiveness and length of stay). A favorable functional gain was defined as a motor Functional Independence Measure effectiveness score > 0.5. The Spearman correlation assessed the associations between hand grip strength and outcome measures. A multiple linear regression model tested whether hand grip strength was an independent predictor of discharge motor Functional Independence Measure scores and length of stay
resultsSignificant correlations were found between hand grip strength and functional outcomes. A significant independent association was found between hand grip strength and discharge motor Functional Independence Measure score after adjustment for confounding demographic and clinical variables. High hand grip strength on admission was significantly associated with a greater chance of achieving a favorable functional gain (OR 1.064, 95% CI, 1.01-1.13; p = 0.032). Hand grip strength was not found to be associated with length of stay.
conclusionHand grip strength is independently associated with rehabilitation outcome in post-acute frail hip fractured patients. Initial screening for hand grip strength on admission may help identify patients who require an intensive resistance exercise program.
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