How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

Muscle strength is a powerful predictor of mortality that can quickly and inexpensively be assessed by measuring handgrip strength. In a new study, researchers developed cut-off points that apply to ...

Low handgrip strength has been linked to various health conditions – and not just among older people. Struggling to open jars or carry bags, even as a younger adult, may indicate a heart or lung issue ...

Handgrip strength is inversely linked to the incidence of age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. Shuoyang Wang, ...

A quick handgrip test could do more than measure muscle power; it might predict who’s most at risk of obesity-related diseases long before symptoms appear. Study: Handgrip Strength and Trajectories of ...

One key takeaway of this research is that taking fish oil supplements for eight weeks actually increased handgrip strength by ...

In a systematic review, an international research team gathered handgrip strength data from 100 observational studies comprising 2.4 million adults from 69 countries aged between 20 and 100+ years.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Testing a patient’s handgrip strength has the potential to be an inexpensive screening tool for primary care ...

New brain imaging research shows grip strength is linked to activity deep in the aging brain, offering clues to early ...

Weaker handgrip strength is linked to higher AMD incidence, with a stronger association observed in women compared to men. The study used UK Biobank data, excluding participants under 50 or with ...