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...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
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 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|