Hydraulic and spring-type handgrip dynamometers are frequently used for measuring
handgrip strength.
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Maximal handgrip strength is considered a convenient and reliable measure of muscle
function that is often used in clinical and research settings.
- Beaudart C.
- Rolland Y.
- Cruz-Jentoft A.J.
- et al.
Assessment of muscle function and physical performance in daily clinical practice:
A position paper endorsed by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects
of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO).
Calcif Tissue Int. 2019; 105: 1-14
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Handgrip dynamometers are relatively inexpensive and handgrip strength assessments
are mostly used for older populations because of procedural ease.
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Low handgrip strength also signifies the onset of physical performance deficits (eg,
slow gait speed) that are associated with age-related morbidities and mobility impairments.
- Beaudart C.
- Rolland Y.
- Cruz-Jentoft A.J.
- et al.
Assessment of muscle function and physical performance in daily clinical practice:
A position paper endorsed by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects
of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO).
Calcif Tissue Int. 2019; 105: 1-14
1
As such, health care providers examining muscle function in their routine clinical
practice generally use handgrip dynamometers more than other assessment modes.
- Beaudart C.
- Rolland Y.
- Cruz-Jentoft A.J.
- et al.
Assessment of muscle function and physical performance in daily clinical practice:
A position paper endorsed by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects
of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO).
Calcif Tissue Int. 2019; 105: 1-14
1
- Beaudart C.
- Rolland Y.
- Cruz-Jentoft A.J.
- et al.
Assessment of muscle function and physical performance in daily clinical practice:
A position paper endorsed by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects
of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO).
Calcif Tissue Int. 2019; 105: 1-14
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