ArticleBMC public health2023
Handgrip strength is associated with mortality in community-dwelling older adults: the Yilan cohort study, Taiwan.
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- The effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on older adults with sarcopenia: a meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise and Nutrition for Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Subgroup Analysis by Population Characteristics.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Physical Fitness Index for Older Adults in a Chinese Retirement Community.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Contribution of Sport Type to the Association Between Handgrip Strength and Morbidity/Mortality: Future Follow-up Study and Possible Mechanisms.Sports medicine - open · 2026Review
- Sarcopenia Risk is Associated With Decreased Swallow Safety in Patients With Dysphagia.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- SARC-F as a Screening Tool in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Real-World Burden of Sarcopenia Risk, Sex Differences, and Clinical Correlates.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Associations between upper limb flexibility and all-cause mortality in the oldest-old.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Grip-Strength-Lean-Mass Index (GSLMI) as a valuable tool for sarcopenia diagnosis and survival prognosis in cancer patients: a nationwide multicenter cohort study.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Article
- A Framework for an Effective Healthy Longevity Clinic.Aging and disease · 2024Review
- Causal Associations Between Sleep Traits and Low Grip Strength: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Article
- Handgrip Strength and Clinical Evolution of People Living with HIV: A Mini Narrative Review.Current HIV research · 2024Review
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Abstract
introductionHand grip strength (HGS) is one of the methods to help early identification of physical frailty and sarcopenia, the major concerns in the aging societies. It is also crucial to evaluate its impact on mortality. However, the available evidence regarding such impact among specific age cohorts (65 to 74 years and above) is limited. This study tried to investigate the relationship between HGS and mortality among specific cohorts of the community-dwelling older individuals in Yilan, Taiwan.
methodsA seven-year longitudinal follow-up study was conducted involving 2,468 community-dwelling older individuals in Yilan. The participants were divided into two groups based on their quartiles of hand grip strength: with poor HGS and with good HGS. The association between HGS and mortality was examined using Cox proportional hazards models.
resultsThe analysis revealed that age, HGS, gender, medical history of cardiovascular diseases, body mass index, and wrist-hip ratio had significant impacts on seven-year survival. Specifically, individuals with poor HGS exhibited increased mortality, with an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of 1.87 (95% CI: 1.52-2.30). Furthermore, the adverse effect of poor HGS on mortality was more pronounced in males aged 65-74 years (adjusted HR 4.12, 95% CI: 2.16-7.84), females aged 75 years or older (2.09, 1.43-3.04) and males aged 75 years or older (1.49, 1.07-2.07).
conclusionPoor hand grip strength is an independent risk factor for mid-term mortality among community-dwelling older individuals in Yilan. The assessment of HGS can serve as a valuable tool in identifying older individuals at higher risk of death.
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