The HGS can be measured reliably with a hand-held dynamometer. The cut-off values are different in various populations. It is lower in Asians, women, less educated and privileged, and those involved in sedentary work. Several diseases have shown a correlation with low HGS, e.g., Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney and liver disease, some cancers, sarcopenia and fragility fractures. The low HSG is also associated with increased hospitalization, nutritional status, overall mortality and quality of life. We believe that there is adequate evidence to show that HGS stands as an important biomarker of health. Its utility extends to the identification of diverse health issues and its potential as a new vital sign throughout the lifespan.Article Hand grip strength as a proposed new vital sign of health: a...
Good morning Raju Vaishya, That is interesting. I've seen other physical markers/ tests used such as sit to stand, timed up & go, 6 min walk test.
I also went to the Aust. Society for Medical Research conference recently and this poster was interesting. Feasibility and effectiveness of a home-based resistance training program to reduce pre-frailty in middle-aged adults: a proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial Tom H. Brennan et al. Maybe you could view this researcher's work.
Hello Dr Prof Raju Vaishya
I hope you have been keeping well.
With the BMD scans here, the data on appendicular lean mass is used to define sarcopenia according to the criteria from the European Guidelines - the current gold standard. This value typically correlates well with HGS (and clinical diagnosis of sarcopenia, generally) as well.
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