Criterion-Referenced Values of Grip Strength and Usual Gait Speed Using Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Disability as the Criterion

Lee, Meng Chih; Hsu, Chih Cheng; Tsai, Yung-Fong; Chen, Ching-Yu; Lin, Cheng‐Chieh; Wang, Ching Yi

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“…In our study, 2,470 community-dwelling elderly persons were recruited and we conducted physical examination and face-to-face interviews at their homes 11,14,17 . Unlike the other studies in Taiwan, we used primary data collection with a large sample size 5,[19][20][21] . Therefore, elderly individuals who previously tended to stay at home because of disability and could not go outside to undergo examinations could be assessed.…”

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“…Additionally, HGS has been determined to decrease with advanced age and among women 1,4,5,22,25 . After controlling for age and sex, several other factors have also been proposed to influence HGS, such as anthropometric elements (body weight, height, limb circumference, and palm length), testing protocol, study methods, measuring device, comorbidities, and other socioeconomic factors (ethnicity, education, marital status, and employment status) 5,7,19,23,24 . In our study, we proposed that the anthropometric differences might play a crucial role in the lower norms of HGS compared with the values reported for Caucasians in other studies because people in Taiwan have smaller physical stature.…”

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“…For the overall sample, HGS was significantly associated with height (β = 0. 19 www.nature.com/scientificreports www.nature.com/scientificreports/ mellitus (β = −1.04 and −0.08). After controlling for height, age, PCS, MCS, weight, waist circumstance, and diabetes mellitus, men with full-time living alone status still had significantly stronger HGS (β = 2.35).…”

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Normative data and associated factors of hand grip strength among elderly individuals: The Yilan Study, Taiwan

Pan

Lin

Yang

et al. 2020

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Weak grip strength is associated with subsequent mortality in elderly populations. the normative data and associated factors of HGS in community-dwelling elderly taiwanese populations require further evaluation. From February 2012 until the end of 2016, all residents of Yilan City, Taiwan aged 65 years or older were randomly selected for a population-based community health survey. A total of 2,470 older adults were enrolled in this study. the relationships between HGS and various anthropometric and sociodemographic correlates were examined. the results showed that HGS was higher in men than in women. the mean HGS exhibited a decreasing trend with advanced age in both men and women. HGS was significantly associated with height, weight, and exercise habits. The physical as well as the mental component summary measures of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were positively associated with HGS. After HRQoL was integrated into the regression model, female sex, age, waist circumference, and diabetes mellitus were significantly negatively associated with HGS. In conclusion, HGS significantly decreased with advanced age. among community-dwelling taiwanese elderly people, Various factors had different effects on HGS.

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Yang

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“…To assess this, performance-based measures of physical capability, such as grip strength, which provide an indication of intrinsic capacity may play a critical role (3). This is especially as epidemiological studies have shown that stronger grip from at least as early as midlife onwards is related to lower subsequent risk of disability (13,14) as well as reduced risk of morbidity and premature mortality (15–21), suggesting that it could act as a useful marker of healthy aging (22), and be a feasible prognostic tool in clinical assessment (23).…”

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Do More Recent Born Generations of Older Adults Have Stronger Grip? A Comparison of Three Cohorts of 66- to 84-Year-Olds in the Tromsø Study

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Bergland

Jørgensen

et al. 2018

The Journals of Gerontology: Series A

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BackgroundEvidence pertaining to whether more recent born generations of adults reaching old age have better physical capability than previous generations is scarce and inconclusive. We aimed to investigate birth cohort differences in grip strength.MethodsThe study comprised 5,595 individuals from the Tromsø study waves in 1994/1995, 2007/2008, and 2015/2016. Grip strength (bar) was measured using a Martin vigorimeter, and compared across three birth cohorts of 66- to 84-year-olds (born in: 1910–1929, 1923–1942, 1931–1949), as well as within narrower age bands to ensure nonoverlapping cohorts. Linear regression was applied, adjusted for age, education, smoking, physical activity, height, and weight.ResultsGrip strength increased across birth cohorts, and the increase was similar within narrower age bands and across genders. Overall, the increase in sex-adjusted mean grip strength when comparing the first and latest born cohorts, born 21 years apart, was 0.06 bar (95% CI 0.04, 0.07). Higher educational levels, and greater height and weight in the most recent born cohort explained 48% of this difference, while reduced smoking and physical inactivity in more recent born cohorts had little impact.ConclusionsOur findings suggest higher grip strength in more recent birth cohorts of older Norwegian adults, which can be partly attributed to higher education and greater height. This difference corresponded to a 5-year difference in grip strength; more recent born generations of 80-year-olds, therefore, have similar mean grip strength as 75-year-olds born one generation earlier.

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“…The reduction in activity level decreases their muscle strength, which not only increases their fear of falling [1], but also lays the foundation to losing their independence. In fact, it has been shown that loss of independence in older adults follows a hierarchical pattern that begins with a loss of mobility, followed by a decreased ability to participate in societal living, and finally losing the ability to fully care for self [48,49]. Both upper and lower body strength are important for preserving the ability of an individual to complete the tasks of daily living [19].…”

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Hand Grip Strength and Older Adults: Is Hand Grip Strength Associated with Self-Efficacy in Older Adults?

Belka¹,

DeBeliso²

2019

JPAR

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Prior research indicates that older adult's grip strength is associated with overall body strength and the ability to perform functional tasks. Likewise, research indicates that those with a fear of falling are less likely to participate in the rigorous physical activities that would strengthen their muscles and reduce their risk of falling [1]. Hence, the purpose of this study was to determine if there was a meaningful relationship between grip strength and self-efficacy with regards to falling in older adults. The participants were male and female adults ≥65 years of age (n = 35). Each completed the FES-I survey to assess their fear of falling. Maximal grip (MG) strength (Kg) was then assessed with the Jamar hand grip dynamometer. MG scores were then converted to Newtons (N), normalized to body mass, and then allometrically scaled to body mass and height. FES-I scores were then compared with Pearson correlation coefficients (r) with the various metrics of MG. Results demonstrated moderate to nearing strong significant negative relationships between FES-I scores and MG metrics ranging from r=-0.36 to-0.44 (p<0.05). Thus, it was concluded that stronger adults have a lower fear of falling than their weaker counterparts. It is postulated that older adults with a lower fear of falling will continue to engage in exercise which in turn will help maintain their strength levels and perpetuate continued exercise. Conversely, older adults with a greater fear of falling (i.e. lower strength levels) will disassociate from exercise, hence leading to even lower strength levels.

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Criterion-Referenced Values of Grip Strength and Usual Gait Speed Using Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Disability as the Criterion

Cited by 31 publications

References 27 publications

Normative data and associated factors of hand grip strength among elderly individuals: The Yilan Study, Taiwan

Normative data and associated factors of hand grip strength among elderly individuals: The Yilan Study, Taiwan

Do More Recent Born Generations of Older Adults Have Stronger Grip? A Comparison of Three Cohorts of 66- to 84-Year-Olds in the Tromsø Study

Hand Grip Strength and Older Adults: Is Hand Grip Strength Associated with Self-Efficacy in Older Adults?

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