Validation of handgrip strength and endurance as a measure of physical function and quality of life in healthy subjects and patients

Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 542-550

  Jakobsen, Lene H ^a   Rask, Ingeborg K ^a   Kondrup, Jens ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Handgrip endurance; Handgrip strength; Handgrip work; Mobility; Physical activity; Physical function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BAECKE QUESTIONNAIRE; BOUCHARD ACTIVITY DIARY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE FORCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; VALIDATION STUDY; WELLBEING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77951205162     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2009.06.015     Document Type: Article

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