Muscle strength is associated with COVID-19 hospitalization in adults 50 years of age or older.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weak muscle strength has been associated with a wide range of adverse health outcomes. Yet, whether individuals with weaker muscle strength are more at risk for hospitalization due to severe COVID-19 is still unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the independent association between muscle strength and COVID-19 hospitalization.

Methods

Data from adults 50 years of age or older were analysed using logistic models adjusted for several chronic conditions, body-mass index, age, and sex. Hand-grip strength was repeatedly measured between 2004 and 2017 using a handheld dynamometer. COVID-19 hospitalization during the lockdown was self-reported in summer 2020 and was used as an indicator of COVID-19 severity.

Results

The study was based on the Sur

SUBMITTER: Cheval B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8426913 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature