Low handgrip strength is a predictor of osteoporotic fractures: cross-sectional and prospective evidence from the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Study

Handgrip strength (HGS) is a potentially useful objective parameter to predict fracture since it is an indicator of general muscle strength and is associated with fragility and propensity to fall. Our objective was to examine the association of HGS with fracture, to evaluate the accuracy of HGS in p...

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Autores principales: Cheung, Ching-Lung, Tan, Kathryn C. B., Bow, Cora H., Soong, Cissy S. S., Loong, Connie H. N., Kung, Annie Wai-Chee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3448988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21853264
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11357-011-9297-2

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