Muscular grip strength normative values for a Korean population from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2014-2015.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Muscle weakness is linked to a range of adverse health outcomes across the lifespan including mortality, morbidity, and disability. Because lifestyles and body composition are quite different between Western and Asian countries, there is an urgent need to establish normative grip strength values for individuals of Asian descent. This study presents normative data for hand grip strength in a Korean population-representative sample. METHODS:A sample of 11,073 individuals (age 10-80 years) was included from the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2014-2015. Isometric grip strength was assessed using a handheld dynamometer. Relative grip strength was calculated as the maximum absolute grip strength divided by body mass index. Means, standard error, and qu

SUBMITTER: Kim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6101358 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature