Thresholds for clinical practice that directly link handgrip strength to remaining years of life: estimates based on longitudinal observational data

OBJECTIVE: Muscle strength is a powerful predictor of mortality that can quickly and inexpensively be assessed by measuring handgrip strength (HGS). What is missing for clinical practice, however, are empirically meaningful cut-off points that apply to the general population and that consider the co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Scherbov, Sergei, Spitzer, Sonja, Steiber, Nadia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
Materias:
Geriatric Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9315893/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35868825
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058489

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9315893/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35868825
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058489

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