How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

As with muscle strength in general, grip strength naturally declines with age, “reflecting changes in muscle mass, neural drive and overall physiological resilience,” says Tzoumaris.

BOSTON - In addition to your weight and blood pressure, there is another vital sign that your doctor should measure at your next physical - your grip strength. The amount of force you can muster with ...

Described as an “indispensable biomarker for older adults,” weaker grip strength has been linked to an increased likelihood ...

Grip strength is increasingly recognized by researchers and clinicians as a functional vital sign. According to Pete Rohleder, a kinesiologist at Kansas State University, it reflects the cumulative ...

Want to know how healthy you are? There’s one health metric experts can look to for hints about everything from your cardiovascular risks to your brain health and even your risk of dying by any cause: ...

Researchers from the University of Michigan say they’ve identified an association between muscle weakness and accelerated biological age, emphasizing the importance of strength training and ...

In a systematic review, an international research team gathered handgrip strength data from 100 observational studies comprising 2.4 million adults from 69 countries aged between 20 and 100+ years.