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ArticleJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2021

The Associations between Asymmetric Handgrip Strength and Chronic Disease Status in American Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Lukus Klawitter, Adam Bradley, Kyle J Hackney, Grant R Tomkinson, Bryan K Christensen, William J Kraemer, Ryan McGrath

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Article in Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Lukus KlawitterDepartment of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, USA.
Adam BradleyDepartment of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, USA.
Kyle J HackneyDepartment of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1586-5392
Grant R TomkinsonDepartment of Education, Health and Behavior Studies, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7601-9670
Bryan K ChristensenDepartment of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, USA.
William J KraemerDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Ryan McGrathDepartment of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, USA.
North Dakota State University · USFargo VA Health Care System · USThe Ohio State University · USUniversity of South Australia · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the associations between asymmetric handgrip strength (HGS) and multimorbidity in American adults. Secondary analyses of data from persons aged at least 40 years from the 2011-2012 and 2013-2014 waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were conducted. A handheld dynamometer collected HGS on each hand and persons with a strength imbalance >10% between hands were classified as having asymmetric HGS. Adults with the presence of ≥2 of the following conditions had multimorbidity: cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, asthma, arthritis, cancer, obesity, stroke, hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes. Of the

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