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Although it is well established that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) buffers against declines in cognitive health, less is known about the benefits of light physical activity (LPA). Research on t...
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Examining the role of different weakness categories for mobility and future falls in older Americans
Recently developed absolute and body size normalized handgrip strength (HGS) cut-points could be used individually and collectively to predict mobility problems and falls.
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Subjective Hand Squeeze: A Practical Solution to Assessing Handgrip Strength Without Equipment?
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Open AccessTop 10 International Priorities for Physical Fitness Research and Surveillance Among Children and Adolescents: A Twin-Panel Delphi Study
The measurement of physical fitness has a history that dates back nearly 200 years. Recently, there has been an increase in international research and surveillance on physical fitness creating a need for setti...
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Protein is a key macronutrient for preserving physical function, but the role of protein intake on functional status may differ in men and women. We sought to examine the associations of daily protein intake a...
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Should the 30-Second Chair Stand Test Be Considered a Muscle Function Assessment?
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Handgrip dynamometers are widely used to measure handgrip strength (HGS). HGS is a safe and easy to obtain measure of strength capacity, and a reliable assessment of muscle function. Although HGS provides robu...
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The estimated prevalence of no reported dementia-related diagnosis in older Americans living with possible dementia by healthcare utilization
Screening for dementia in relevant healthcare settings may help in identifying low cognitive functioning for comprehensive cognitive assessments and subsequent dementia treatment after diagnosis.
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Handgrip strength asymmetry is associated with future falls in older Americans
Examining handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry could extend the utility of handgrip dynamometers for screening future falls.
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It is Important to Examine Physical Functioning and Inflammatory Responses During Post-Hospitalization COVID-19 Recovery
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Engaging in healthy behaviors may help to preserve function during aging; however, it is not well understood how slee** time is associated with functional capacity in older adults.
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Weakness and cognitive impairment are independently and jointly associated with functional decline in aging Americans
Discovering how certain health factors contribute to functional declines may help to promote successful aging.
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Multiligament Knee Injuries: The Knee Bone Is Connected to … Almost Nothing
Knee dislocations, or multiligament knee injuries, are a very rare injury encountered by emergency medicine providers, but one the provider should be intimately familiar with because of the need for rapid inte...
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Weakness is Associated with Time to Incident Chronic Heart Failure in Aging Americans
Handgrip strength is considered a biomarker of nutritional status and strength capacity, which are both linked to heart complications. However, it is not well understood how weakness, as measured by handgrip s...
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Comparing absolute handgrip strength and handgrip strength normalized to body weight in aging adults
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Decreased Handgrip Strength is Associated With Impairments in Each Autonomous Living Task for Aging Adults in the United States
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the time-varying associations between decreased handgrip strength (HGS) and individual instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) impairments for a nation...
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Open AccessThe burden of health conditions for middle-aged and older adults in the United States: disability-adjusted life years
Many adults are living longer with health conditions in the United States. Understanding the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for such health conditions may help to inform healthcare providers and their ...
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The Burden of Functional Disabilities for Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States
Understanding the role of functional capacity on longevity is important as the population in the United States ages. The purpose of this study was to determine the burden of instrumental activities of daily li...
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Open AccessTestosterone Deficiency, Weakness, and Multimorbidity in Men
The purposes of this study were to evaluate the association between total testosterone (TT) deficiency and weakness on multimorbidity in men. Analyses were performed to examine the prevalence of multimobidity ...
