Low handgrip strength is associated with falls after the age of 50: findings from the Brazilian longitudinal study of aging (ELSI-Brazil)

Low handgrip strength is associated with falls after the age of 50: findings from the Brazilian longitudinal study of aging (ELSI-Brazil)

Abstract Aim This study examined the association of low handgrip strength (HGS) for falls in middle-aged adults and older adults every half-decade of life. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using the public data from the first wave of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Br...

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Main Authors: André Pereira dos Santos, Jéssica Fernanda Correa Cordeiro, Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla, Lucimere Bohn, Emerson Sebastião, Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva, Márcio Fernando Tasinafo-Júnior, Ana Cláudia Rossini Venturini, Alynne Christian Ribeiro Andaki, Edmar Lacerda Mendes, Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo, Jorge Mota, Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Adults
Aged
Accidental falls
Muscle strength
Physical functional performance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01340-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01340-2

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