ArticleBMC public health2025
Relationship between handgrip strength and timed up-and-go test on hospitalization costs in older adults: a population-based study.
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- Association between maximal lower leg strength and static and dynamic balance as well as gait velocity in older adults.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Gaming Against Frailty: Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Training on Postural Control, Mobility, and Fear of Falling Among Frail Older Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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backgroundWeak handgrip strength and slow timed up-and-go (TUG) time are known risk factors for hospitalization among older adults; however, few studies have investigated the relationships between these physical tests and future hospitalization costs.
methodsWe used data from 13,613 participants in the population-based Singapore Chinese Health Study who underwent assessment for handgrip strength and TUG time at a mean age of 74 years. Hospitalization costs for the subsequent year, among those who survived for at least one year thereafter, were ascertained via linkage with administrative healthcare finance data. We analyzed costs using a two-part model that contained a probit regression model in the first part, and a generalized linear regression model with gamma distribution and log link in the second.
resultsHandgrip strength showed a dose-dependent inverse relationship with hospitalization costs (P
conclusionsWeak handgrip strength and slow TUG time were independently associated with increased hospitalization costs among older adults.
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