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Revista médica de Chile · Aug 2022
Review[Handgrip strength as a predictor of adverse health outcomes].
- Yeny Concha-Cisternas, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, José Castro-Piñero, Solage Parra, Cecilia Albala, Vanessa Van De Wyngard, Jaime Vásquez, Igor Cigarroa, and Carlos Celis-Morales.
- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile.
- Rev Med Chil. 2022 Aug 1; 150 (8): 107510861075-1086.
AbstractMuscle strength can be measured through different methods and handgrip strength is one of the most used techniques in epidemiological studies. Given its easy application, high reliability, and low cost, it is considered an important health biomarker. Handgrip strength is associated with adverse health outcomes such as mortality and risk of developing chronic diseases, cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer and dementia. There is a paucity of evidence in Chile about the association of handgrip strength with these health outcomes limiting its visibility and implementation in clinical settings. Therefore, this narrative review summarizes the scientific evidence about the association of grip strength with non-communicable chronic diseases and mortality in middle age and older adults.
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