Prognostic value of handgrip strength in people aged 60 years and older: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 5-20

  Rijk, Joke M ^a   Roos, Paul R K M ^a   Deckx, Laura ^b   Van den Akker, Marjan ^a,b   Buntinx, Frank ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aged; Functional status; Handgrip strength; Mortality; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GRIP STRENGTH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VULNERABLE POPULATION; AGE; AGED; COGNITION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; COGNITION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MORTALITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84953635124     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12508     Document Type: Article

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