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1. Full Text Hand breakaway strength model—Effects of glove use and handle shapes on a person's hand strength to hold onto handles to prevent fall from elevation
by Hur, Pilwon and Motawar, Binal and Seo, Na Jin
Journal of Biomechanics, ISSN 0021-9290, 2012, Volume 45, Issue 6, pp. 958 - 964
Abstract This study developed biomechanical models for hand breakaway strength that account for not only grip force but also hand–handle frictional coupling in... 
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Ladder injury | Handle design | Friction | Hand grip | FORCE MAGNITUDE | PULL | INWARD | ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL | BIOPHYSICS | ORIENTATION | POWER GRIP | TORQUE | POSTURES | RANGE | Accidental Falls - prevention & control | Models, Biological | Gloves, Protective | Humans | Adult | Female | Male | Hand Strength - physiology | Falls (Accidents) | Analysis | Biomechanics | Grip force | Gloves | Aluminum | Handles | Mathematical models | Adults | Strength
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2. Full Text Associations of Relative Handgrip Strength and Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers in U.S. Adults, 2011–2012
by Lawman, Hannah G., PhD and Troiano, Richard P., PhD and Perna, Frank M., PhD and Wang, Chia-Yih, PhD and Fryar, Cheryl D., MSPH and Ogden, Cynthia L., PhD
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, ISSN 0749-3797, 2016, Volume 50, Issue 6, pp. 677 - 683
Introduction Although decline in muscle mass and quality and resulting declines in muscle strength are associated with aging, more research is needed in... 
Internal Medicine | MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL | METABOLIC SYNDROME | PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH | MUSCLE STRENGTH | RESISTANCE EXERCISE | OLDER-ADULTS | BODY-MASS INDEX | PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY | HEALTH | EVALUATING RELATIONSHIPS | REGRESSION-ANALYSES CONSIDERATIONS | GRIP STRENGTH | Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology | Nutrition Surveys | Humans | Middle Aged | Risk Factors | Male | Biomarkers - blood | Triglycerides - blood | Cardiovascular Diseases - blood | Cholesterol, HDL - blood | Adult | Female | Blood Pressure - physiology | Hand Strength - physiology | Lipoproteins, LDL - blood | Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis | Muscle Strength - physiology | Cardiovascular diseases | Analysis | Low density lipoproteins | Adults | Triglycerides | Blood lipids | Glucose | Biological markers | Dextrose
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3. Full Text Effects of Kinesio® taping on skeletal muscle strength—A meta-analysis of current evidence
by Csapo, Robert and Alegre, Luis M
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, ISSN 1440-2440, 2014, Volume 18, Issue 4, pp. 450 - 456
Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to test whether certain applications of Kinesio tapes might facilitate contraction and increase muscle... 
Sports Medicine | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Muscle power | Athletic performance | Neuromuscular facilitation | Physiotherapy | SPORT SCIENCES | HEALTHY-SUBJECTS | TAPE | PERFORMANCE | GRIP STRENGTH | BLIND | TRIAL | INCREASE | QUADRICEPS | PEOPLE | PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN | Physical Therapy Modalities | Adult | Athletic Tape | Muscle, Skeletal - physiology | Muscle Strength | Humans | Studies | Design | Performance evaluation | Musculoskeletal system | Quality | Olympic games | Meta-analysis
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4. Full Text Muscle strength: clinical and prognostic value of hand-grip dynamometry
by Bohannon, Richard W
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, ISSN 1363-1950, 09/2015, Volume 18, Issue 5, pp. 465 - 470
PURPOSE OF REVIEWGrip strength measured by dynamometry is well established as an indicator of muscle status, particularly among older adults. This review was... 
Dynamometry | Muscle | Body composition | Physical function | HIP-FRACTURE WOMEN | INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR | OLDER-ADULTS | NUTRITION STATUS | GRIP STRENGTH | body composition | NUTRITION & DIETETICS | LEAN MASS | muscle | ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM | physical function | PINCH STRENGTHS | NORMATIVE DATA | ASSOCIATION | dynamometry | Predictive Value of Tests | Muscle Strength Dynamometer | Prognosis | Health Status Indicators | Humans | Middle Aged | Aged, 80 and over | Aged | Nutritional Status | Hand Strength
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5. Full Text The loss of skeletal muscle strength, mass and quality in older adults: the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study
by Goodpaster, B.H and Delmonico, M.J and Visser, M and Manini, T and Nevitt, M and Conroy, M and Velasquez, P and Harris, T.B and Newman, A.B and Hlth ABC Study and for the Health ABC Study
Journals of Gerontology. Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences, ISSN 1079-5006, 2006, Volume 61A, Issue 10, pp. 1059 - 64
Background. The loss of muscle mass is considered to be a major determinant of strength loss in aging. However, large-scale longitudinal studies examining the... 
MORTALITY | WOMEN | POPULATION | PERFORMANCE | MEN | ATTENUATION | GERONTOLOGY | X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY | COHORT | GRIP STRENGTH | AGE | GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY | Body Composition | Aging - physiology | Humans | Female | Male | Aged | Muscle, Skeletal - physiology | Muscle Strength | Muscle strength | Health aspects | Body composition
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6. Full Text Digit ratio (2D:4D), testosterone, cortisol, aggression, personality and hand-grip strength: Evidence for prenatal effects on strength
by Ribeiro, Evaldo and Neave, Nick and Morais, Rosana Nogueiro and Kilduff, Liam and Taylor, Suzan R and Butovskaya, Marina and Fink, Bernhard and Manning, John T
Early Human Development, ISSN 0378-3782, 2016, Volume 100, pp. 21 - 25
Abstract Background Digit ratio (2D:4D) is a putative marker for prenatal testosterone and is correlated with performance in many sports. Low 2D:4D has been... 
Advanced Basic Science | Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine | Hand-grip strength | Testosterone | Aggression | Digit ratio | VIDEO | BEHAVIOR | SALIVARY TESTOSTERONE | 2ND | 2D/4D | GRIP STRENGTH | OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY | IMPACT | MUSCLE STRENGTH | MEN | PEDIATRICS | Aggression - physiology | Athletic Performance | Humans | Male | United Kingdom | Saliva - chemistry | Sex Characteristics | Fingers - anatomy & histology | Cross-Over Studies | Young Adult | Fetal Development - physiology | Testosterone - analysis | Adolescent | Hydrocortisone - analysis | Adult | Personality - physiology | Hand Strength - physiology | Pregnant women | Corticosteroids
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7. Full Text Grip strength cutpoints for the identification of clinically relevant weakness
by Alley, Dawn E and Shardell, Michelle D and Peters, Katherine W and McLean, Robert R and Dam, Thuy-Tien L and Kenny, Anne M and Fragala, Maren S and Harris, Tamara B and Kiel, Douglas P and Guralnik, Jack M and Ferrucci, Luigi and Kritchevsky, Stephen B and Studenski, Stephanie A and Vassileva, Maria T and Cawthon, Peggy M
Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, ISSN 1079-5006, 2014, Volume 69, Issue 5, pp. 559 - 566
Weakness is common and contributes to disability, but no consensus exists regarding a strength cutpoint to identify persons at high risk. This analysis,... 
Sarcopenia | Gait speed | Muscle | Grip strength | Physical function | QUALITY | BONE-MINERAL DENSITY | MOBILITY | OLDER-ADULTS | PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE | RISK | DECLINE | GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY | MUSCLE STRENGTH | GERONTOLOGY | FRACTURES | WOMENS HEALTH | Special
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8. Full Text A review of the measurement of grip strength in clinical and epidemiological studies: towards a standardised approach
by Roberts, Helen C and Denison, Hayley J and Martin, Helen J and Patel, Harnish P and Syddall, Holly and Cooper, Cyrus and Sayer, Avan Aihie
Age and Ageing, ISSN 0002-0729, 7/2011, Volume 40, Issue 4, pp. 423 - 429
Background: the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People has developed a clinical definition of sarcopenia based on low muscle mass and reduced... 
Measurement | Sarcopenia | Grip strength | Protocol | Elderly | PINCH STRENGTH | MORTALITY | METAANALYSIS | elderly | PHYSICAL CAPABILITY | RELIABILITY | HAND STRENGTH | ELBOW | measurement | REFERENCE VALUES | GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY | POSITION | protocol | grip strength | sarcopenia | Severity of Illness Index | Muscle Strength Dynamometer - standards | Predictive Value of Tests | Reproducibility of Results | Prognosis | Age Factors | Humans | Sarcopenia - diagnosis | Equipment Design | Sarcopenia - epidemiology | Sarcopenia - physiopathology | Aging | Geriatric Assessment - methods | Aged | Hand Strength | Observer Variation | Physiological aspects | Standards | Clinical trials | Older people | Geriatrics
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9. Full Text The Association between Maximal Bench Press Strength and Isometric Handgrip Strength among Breast Cancer Survivors
by Rogers, Benjamin H., B.A and Brown, Justin C., PhD and Gater, David R., M.D and Schmitz, Kathryn H., PhD
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ISSN 0003-9993, 2016, Volume 98, Issue 2, pp. 264 - 269
Abstract Objective To characterize the relationship between 1-RM bench press strength and isometric handgrip strength among BrCa survivors. Design... 
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Breast neoplasms | Exercise | Muscle strength | Rehabilitation | Lymphedema | WOMEN | SPORT SCIENCES | PROSPECTIVE SURVEILLANCE MODEL | PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY | PROGNOSTIC VALUE | GRIP STRENGTH | CHEMOTHERAPY | Exercise Therapy - methods | Cross-Sectional Studies | Humans | Middle Aged | Breast Neoplasms - physiopathology | Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation | Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology | Breast Cancer Lymphedema - rehabilitation | Adult | Female | Aged | Neoplasm Staging | Hand Strength - physiology | Weight Lifting - physiology | Muscle Strength - physiology | Cancer survivors | Medical colleges | Breast cancer | Epidemiology | Analysis | muscle strength | exercise | breast cancer | musculoskeletal | lymphedema
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10. Full Text Grip strength, body composition, and mortality
by Gale, Catharine R and Martyn, Christopher N and Cooper, Cyrus and Sayer, Avan Aihie
International Journal of Epidemiology, ISSN 0300-5771, 2/2007, Volume 36, Issue 1, pp. 228 - 235
Background Several studies in older people have shown that grip strength predicts all-cause mortality. The mechanisms are unclear. Muscle strength declines... 
Mortality | Body composition | Grip strength | MASS-INDEX | OLDER | SARCOPENIA | WOMEN | body composition | PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH | HANDGRIP STRENGTH | MUSCLE STRENGTH | PREDICTORS | MEN | mortality | grip strength | COHORT | HEALTH | Body Mass Index | Smoking - mortality | Adipose Tissue - physiology | Age Distribution | Physical Exertion - physiology | Humans | Risk Factors | Kaplan-Meier Estimate | Neoplasms - mortality | Male | Respiratory Tract Diseases - mortality | Cause of Death | Social Class | Energy Intake - physiology | Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality | Sex Distribution | Female | Aged | Arm | Hand Strength - physiology | United Kingdom - epidemiology | Body Composition - physiology | Muscle, Skeletal - anatomy & histology
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11. Full Text I forgot when I lost my grip—strong associations between cognition and grip strength in level of performance and change across time in relation to impending death
by Praetorius Björk, Marcus and Johansson, Boo and Hassing, Linda B and Göteborgs universitet and Gothenburg University and Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten and Psykologiska institutionen and Department of Psychology and Faculty of Social Sciences
Neurobiology of Aging, ISSN 0197-4580, 2016, Volume 38, pp. 68 - 72
Abstract An association between level of cognitive function and grip strength is well established, whereas evidence for longitudinal associations of change in... 
Neurology | Internal Medicine | Terminal decline | Cognition | Grip strength | Later life | SPEED | PHYSICAL CAPABILITY | HEALTH | NEUROSCIENCES | GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY | Aging - physiology | Time Factors | Humans | Aged, 80 and over | Cognition - physiology | Aging - psychology | Death | Female | Male | Hand Strength - physiology | Longitudinal Studies | Analysis | Batteries | Neurosciences | grip strength | later life | terminal decline | Neurovetenskaper
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12. Full Text Grip strength and cognitive abilities: Associations in old age
by Sternäng, Ola and Reynolds, Chandra A and Finkel, Deborah and Ernsth-Bravell, Marie and Pedersen, Nancy L and Dahl Aslan, Anna K and HHJ, Institutet för gerontologi and Högskolan i Jönköping and Hälsohögskolan and HHJ. Åldrande - livsvillkor och hälsa
Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, ISSN 1079-5014, 09/2016, Volume 71, Issue 5, pp. 841 - 848
Both physical functioning and cognitive abilities are important for well-being, not least in old age. Grip strength is often considered an indicator of general... 
Time-varying covariates | Cognition | Longitudinal | Grip strength | ADULT LIFE-SPAN | PROCESSING SPEED | PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE | CAPABILITY | PSYCHOLOGY | DECLINE | GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY | PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | HANDGRIP STRENGTH | MEMORY | GROWTH | GERONTOLOGY | HEALTH | BIRTH COHORT | Aging - physiology | Humans | Middle Aged | Aged, 80 and over | Cognition - physiology | Adult | Female | Male | Aged | Hand Strength - physiology | Longitudinal Studies | Psychological aspects | Analysis | Elderly people | Physical ability | Functional impairment | Ageing | Motor ability | Memory | Cognitive ability | Wellbeing | Spatial ability | Twin studies | Verbal ability | Cognitive performance | Cognitive functioning | Older people | Lifestyle | Retirement | Cognitive abilities | Original Research Report | Medical and Health Sciences | Medicin och hälsovetenskap | Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology | Hälsovetenskaper | Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi | Cognition; Grip strength; Longitudinal; Time-varying covariates | Health Sciences
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13. Full Text Hand grip strength: Outcome predictor and marker of nutritional status
by Norman, Kristina and Stobäus, Nicole and Gonzalez, M. Cristina and Schulzke, Jörg-Dieter and Pirlich, Matthias
Clinical Nutrition, ISSN 0261-5614, 2010, Volume 30, Issue 2, pp. 135 - 142
Summary Background & aims Among all muscle function tests, measurement of hand grip strength has gained attention as a simple, non-invasive marker of muscle... 
Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Hand grip strength | Muscle function | Disease-related malnutrition | Outcome | SKELETAL-MUSCLE FUNCTION | BONE-MINERAL DENSITY | ANOREXIA-NERVOSA PATIENTS | RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL | BODY-COMPOSITION | REFERENCE VALUES | HEALTHY-ADULTS | NUTRITION & DIETETICS | NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS | MALNOURISHED SURGICAL-PATIENTS | POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS | Obesity | Bone Density | Prognosis | Humans | Muscles - physiology | Muscles - physiopathology | Nutritional Status | Malnutrition - diagnosis | Hand Strength - physiology | Postoperative Complications
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