Association of handgrip strength weakness and asymmetry with later life pain risk in middle-aged and older individuals: Results from four prospective cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The burden of pain in middle-aged and older adults is considerable and significantly increases healthcare expenditures. We aimed to investigate the roles of handgrip strength (HGS) weakness and asymmetry in predicting pain across four nationally representative cohorts.

Methods

This longitudinal study utilized data from four major surveys: the Health and Retirement Study (HRS); the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA); the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE); and the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Multivariable cubic regression splines were employed to visually explore the nonlinear associations between HGS and pain in each cohort. The Cox proportional hazard model was applied to analyze the independent and com

SUBMITTER: Zhu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11535173 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature