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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2025

Handgrip strength associated with cardiorespiratory fitness in male patients with subacute stroke: a cross-sectional study.

Mingchao Zhou, Yuan Chen, Fubin Zha, Meiling Huang, Jun Feng, Shaohua Zhang, Jiao Luo, Qiu Zhang, Xun Luo, Qingmei Wang and 2 more

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Mingchao Zhou *Rehabilitation department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002, Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China.
Yuan Chen *Rehabilitation department, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan'ao People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Fubin ZhaRehabilitation department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002, Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China.
Meiling HuangRehabilitation department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002, Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China.
Jun FengRehabilitation department, Linping Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Shaohua ZhangRehabilitation department, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan'ao People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Jiao LuoRehabilitation department, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan'ao People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Qiu ZhangRehabilitation department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002, Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China.
Xun LuoKerry Rehabilitation Medicine Research Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Qingmei WangStroke Biological Recovery Laboratory, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, The teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Yulong WangRehabilitation department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002, Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China. ylwang668@163.com.
Linlin ShanRehabilitation department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002, Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China. 13632610903@163.com.

Funding

Medical Health Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Provincial Health Commission 2023KY234National Natural Science Foundation of China 82205065, 82272598Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen SZSM202111010Shenzhen Key Medical Discipline Construction Fund SZXK048Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee JCYJ20230807115123047, JCYJ20210324135804012Shenzhen Second People's Hospital Clinical Research Foundation 2023yjlcyj017, 2023yjlcyj031
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Abstract

backgroundPeak oxygen uptake (VO

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study. The study was registered on 2 July 2020. Participants were male patients with ischaemic and haemorrhagic strokes, who were hospitalised in the Rehabilitation Department of Shenzhen Second People's Hospital between August 2020 and March 2023. Handgrip strength (HS) on the affected side and unaffected side was measured using a hydraulic hand dynamometer. VO

resultsA total of 116 male patients with subacute stroke (mean age: 52 years) were included in the analysis. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that the weight-adjusted HS on the unaffected side was independently associated with VO

conclusionsSubmaximal exercise testing may offer an alternative approach for evaluating cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with stroke who are unable to perform maximal testing. HS assessment could serve as a preliminary screening tool for estimating aerobic capacity in patients with stroke, particularly in resource-limited settings, or may complement CPET parameters in tracking rehabilitation outcomes.

trial registrationThe study protocol was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2000035308, Registration date: August 7, 2020, https://www.chictr.org.cn/bin/project/edit?pid=57565 ).

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Aerobic capacityCardiorespiratory fitnessCross-sectional studyHandgrip strengthSubacute strokeVO2peak

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