Association between the handgrip strength and the isokinetic muscle function of the elbow and the knee in asymptomatic adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The handgrip strength is a practical, valid, reliable, low-cost tool that presents strong correlations with several health conditions. However, handgrip strength may be inaccurate to prospectively predict the variability of muscular function since the decrease in muscular strength over the years varies according to a muscular group or between upper and lower limbs. Our hypothesis is that the handgrip strength cannot explain the variance of muscle function prospectively.

Purpose

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cross-sectional and prospective association between handgrip strength and isokinetic muscle function of the knee and elbow in 780 asymptomatic adults.

Methods

In a sample of 780 adults, we obtained handgrip strength and elbow and knee muscle

SUBMITTER: Ostolin TLVDP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7924002 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature