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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-07-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e058489.full |
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