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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Main Authors: Niamh O'Callaghan, Aoibheann O Sullivan, Catherine McHugh, Laura Keaver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Technological University Dublin 2021-09-01
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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