Handgrip Strength Cannot Be Assumed a Proxy for Overall Muscle Strength

Adductor pollicis muscle thickness as a predictor of handgrip strength in hemodialysis patients.

INTRODUCTION Recently, the adductor pollicis muscle thickness (APMT) has been suggested as a new nutritional marker in several population. OBJECTIVE In view of the scarce data regarding the use of this marker in CKD patients, we aimed to evaluate APMT and its association with nutritional parameters in patients on hemodialysis. METHODS We evaluated 73 hemodialysis patients (52.3 ± 17 years, ...

Preoperative muscle weakness as defined by handgrip strength and postoperative outcomes: a systematic review

BACKGROUND Reduced muscle strength- commonly characterized by decreased handgrip strength compared to population norms- is associated with numerous untoward outcomes. Preoperative handgrip strength is a potentially attractive real-time, non-invasive, cheap and easy-to-perform "bedside" assessment tool. Using systematic review procedure, we investigated whether preoperative handgrip strength was...

Relationship between Handgrip Strength and Muscle Mass in Female Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Mediation Analysis

This study explored the mediating factors of sarcopenia in a group of women survivors of breast cancer in Bogotá, Colombia. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with 98 women survivors of breast cancer, who were registered with the SIMMON (Integrated Synergies to Improve Oncological Management in Colombia) Foundation. Body weight, height, and waist circumference (WC) were measured, and ...

Handgrip Strength as a Darwinian Fitness Indicator in Men

Handgrip strength (HGS) is a robust measure of overall muscular strength and function, and has long been predictive of a multitude of health factors and physical outcomes for both men and women. The fact that HGS represents such a ubiquitous measure of health and vitality may reflect the significance of this trait during human evolution. This trait is also highly sexually dimorphic due to influ...

The Overall Strength of the GFP