Hand grip strength and chair stand test amongst Greenlandic Inuit: reference values and international comparisons

Muscle strength is an important predictor for function and mortality among older adults. We measured hand grip strength among 1442 participants aged 15+ years and carried out a 30 second chair stand test among 786 participants aged 55+ years. Neither test has been carried out among the Inuit before....

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Main Authors: Peter Bjerregaard, Charlotte Brandstrup Ottendahl, Marit Eika Jørgensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1966186