ArticleBrain sciences2021
Higher Handgrip Strength Is Linked to Better Cognitive Performance in Chinese Adults with Hypertension.
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- Handgrip strength asymmetry and cognitive impairment risk: Insights from a seven-year prospective cohort study.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Article
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, and Sarcopenia in Older Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Associations between grip strength, brain structure, and mental health in > 40,000 participants from the UK Biobank.BMC medicine · 2022Article
- A Link between Handgrip Strength and Executive Functioning: A Cross-Sectional Study in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Healthy Controls.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Participation in community seniors' organizations and mental health among retired adults in urban China: The mediating role of interpersonal needs.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Tai Chi practice enables prefrontal cortex bilateral activation and gait performance prioritization during dual-task negotiating obstacle in older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
- The association between physical performance and subjective wellbeing in Chinese older adults: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThere is growing evidence that in adults, higher levels of handgrip strength (HGS) are linked to better cognitive performance. However, the relationship between HGS and cognitive performance has not been sufficiently investigated in special cohorts, such as individuals with hypertension who have an intrinsically higher risk of cognitive decline. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between HGS and cognitive performance in adults with hypertension using data from the Global Ageing and Adult Health Survey (SAGE).
methodsA total of 4486 Chinese adults with hypertension from the SAGE were included in this study. Absolute handgrip strength (aHGS in kilograms) was measured using a handheld electronic dynamometer, and cognitive performance was assessed in the domains of short-term memory, delayed memory, and language ability. Multiple linear regression models were fitted to examine the association between relative handgrip strength (rHGS; aHGS divided by body mass index) and measures of cognitive performance.
resultsOverall, higher levels of rHGS were associated with higher scores in short-term memory (β = 0.20) and language (β = 0.63) compared with the lowest tertiles of rHGS. In male participants, higher HGS was associated with higher scores in short-term memory (β = 0.31), language (β = 0.64), and delayed memory (β = 0.22). There were no associations between rHGS and cognitive performance measures in females.
conclusionWe observed that a higher level of rHGS was associated with better cognitive performance among hypertensive male individuals. Further studies are needed to investigate the neurobiological mechanisms, including sex-specific differences driving the relationship between measures of HGS and cognitive performance in individuals with hypertension.
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