Reference values for handgrip strength and their association with intrinsic capacity domains among older adults

Abstract Objective The purposes of this study were three‐fold: (i) to describe handgrip strength in older individuals aged ≥60 years in Colombia; (ii) to identify sex‐specific and age‐specific muscle weakness cut‐off points in older adults; and (iii) to determine the odds of adverse events for each...

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Main Authors: Robinson Ramírez‐Vélez, Jorge Enrique Correa‐Bautista, Antonio García‐Hermoso, Carlos Alberto Cano, Mikel Izquierdo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12373