Association between change in handgrip strength and cognitive function in Korean adults: a longitudinal panel study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Muscular function, such as handgrip strength, has been suggested as an associated factor for cognitive impairment. This study investigated the association between temporal change in handgrip strength and cognitive function using longitudinal, nationwide data from Korean older adults.

Methods

Our study used data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). The analysis covered 6696 participants who had taken the handgrip strength test and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) from 2006 to 2018. We adopted general estimating equations to assess the temporal effect of handgrip strength change on cognitive function.

Results

After adjusting for covariates, we observed an association between handgrip strength and low MMSE scores (β = - 0.3142 in men, β = -

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8638365 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature