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 cor...

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Main Authors: Sergei Scherbov, Sonja Spitzer, Nadia Steiber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e058489.full
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