The Prevalence of Weak Handgrip Strength in Ambulatory Oncology Patients and its Relationship with Quality of Life
Muscle strength as a proxy for muscle function has emerged as a predictor of nutritional status in both clinical as well as epidemiological studies. Hand grip strength (HGS) is a reliable non-invasive test of muscle strength. Dynapenia (weak strength) is independently associated with loss of physica...
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Language: | English |
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Technological University Dublin
2021-09-01
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Series: | SURE Journal: (Science Undergraduate Research Experience Journal) |
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Online Access: | https://arrow.tudublin.ie/sure_j/vol3/iss1/4 |
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