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C · Interpret with cautionHand grip strength and mortality in older adults
Subject: Grip strength and disease-specific mortality in older adults
What this means
Higher hand grip strength was linked to 18% lower mortality from all causes combined. In older women, a grip strength of at least 18.21 kg was not linked to higher mortality.
Lee J · 2020 · Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 28(2):320-331
What does this rating mean?
Limited, mixed or hard-to-translate evidence. Useful as direction, not as a rule.
Findings
Grip strength is associated with mortality from various conditions in older adults.
Who this applies to
Older adults. The 18.21 kg threshold was reported for older women only.
Size of the research
Thirty studies with a combined 194,767 older participants.
What to keep in mind
The studies followed people and looked at associations. They do not show that more grip strength lowers mortality. The abstract gives no figures per disease.
Practical conclusion for REZA
Grip strength is a simple, meaningful measure that REZA includes in the baseline figures, as an indicator, not a prediction.
View method and source
Methodology
Meta-analysis of observational research
Limitations
Observational research.
Original source
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2018-0348 · PMID: 31810062
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