Grip strength values stratified by age, gender, and chronic disease status in adults aged 50 years and older

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 115-121

  Yorke, Amy M ^a,b   Curtis, Amy B ^a   Shoemaker, Michael ^c   Vangsnes, Eric ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINT   (United States)

^c GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

grip strength; multimorbidity; population based values

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84938207867     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: 21520895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000037     Document Type: Article

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