ArticleJournal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls2021
Poor handgrip strength determined clinically is associated with falls in older women.
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- Comment on 'Muscle-Specific Strength Better Predicts Physical Performance Decline Than Conventional Metrics: The I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study' by Chien et al.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
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- Moderation Effect of Handgrip Strength on Cognition and Functional Independence Associations in Adults Over 90 Years.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025Article
- The Predictive Capacity of the 3-Meter Backward Walk Test for Falls in Older Adults: A Case-Control Analysis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Physical activity and handgrip strength in patients with mild, moderate and severe haemophilia: Impacts on bone quality and lean mass.PloS one · 2025Observational
- Low handgrip strength is associated with falls after the age of 50: findings from the Brazilian longitudinal study of aging (ELSI-Brazil).Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- Predictive Validity of the Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool for Older Patients in Stroke Rehabilitation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Genome-Wide Polygenic Score for Muscle Strength Predicts Risk for Common Diseases and Lifespan: A Prospective Cohort Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Article
- Functionality, muscular strength and cardiorespiratory capacity in the elderly: relationships between functional and physical tests according to sex and age.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Association of gait speed and handgrip strength with falls in older adults: the role of cognition.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Examining the role of different weakness categories for mobility and future falls in older Americans.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Age-related change in muscle strength, muscle mass, and fat mass between the dominant and non-dominant upper limbs.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Longitudinal association between handgrip strength, gait speed and risk of serious falls in a community-dwelling older population.PloS one · 2023Article
- Prospective Association between Multimorbidity and Falls and Its Mediators: Findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess the association between poor handgrip strength (HGS) determined by clinical criterion and incidence of falls in older women.
methodsThe cohort included 195 women (68.1±6.2 years) who were assessed for HGS (Jamar Dynamometer) at baseline and were prospectively followed for 18 months. FNIH Sarcopenia threshold of HGS adjusted for body mass index (<0.56) was used for clinical determination of poor HGS. Association between poor HGS and incidence of falls was analyzed using Cox hazard models in the total cohort and in a stratified analysis by balance status.
resultsDuring the follow-up, 53 (27%) women experienced at least one fall. In a multivariable model, poor HGS was associated with approximately 3-fold increased risk for falls [Hazard Ratio (HR)=2.73, 95% Confidence Interval (CI)=1.28-5.82, p=0.009]. In a stratified analysis, women with impaired balance exhibited even greater risk for falls (HR=3.85, 95%CI=1.47-10.12, p=0.011), although no association was found in women with normal balance (p=0.459).
conclusionsPoor HGS based on clinical criterion is independently associated with higher risk of falls in older women, particularly in those with impaired balance. These results suggest potential prognostic value of FNIH Sarcopenia threshold for risk stratification and referring high-risk individuals to fall prevention programs.
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