Handgrip strength
Biomarker15 papers5 findings
- Human trial3
- Humans10
Interventions
1Aerobic and resistance exercise
upin humans1
1 study
Aerobic and resistance exercise
upin humans1
Aerobic and resistance exercise improves handgrip strength in humans (from 23.3 to 27.1 kg).
Human trialsix monthsn = 17
Morphofunctional Assessment with Nutritional Ultrasound in Hemodialysis Patients Undergoing Six Months of Intradialytic Aerobic and Resistance Training: A Novel Multiparametric Approach · Research Square · 30 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Effects
1Fall risk
no changein humans1OR 0.991
1 study
Fall risk
no changein humans1OR 0.991
Handgrip strength has no effect on fall risk in humans (OR = 0.991, 95% CI: 0.975–1.008).
Humanscontinuous variablefemales
BMI-adjusted handgrip strength as a functional index to assess fall risk among older adults · BMC geriatrics · 3 Oct 2026
Upstream
1Arteriovenous fistula
downin humans1
1 study
Arteriovenous fistula
downin humans1
arteriovenous fistula decreases handgrip strength in humans (29.5 (20-42) vs 38 (28-48), p = 0.044).
Humansin kidney transplant recipients with an AVF on dominant arm vs no AVF on dominant arm
Limitations of Fried frailty criteria in kidney transplant recipients with arteriovenous fistulas · The journal of vascular access · 26 Sep 2026
Associations
2Fall risk
downin humans1OR 0.977
1 study
Fall risk
downin humans1OR 0.977
Handgrip strength lowers the risk of fall risk in humans (OR = 0.977, 95% CI: 0.963–0.992).
Humanscontinuous variablemales
BMI-adjusted handgrip strength as a functional index to assess fall risk among older adults · BMC geriatrics · 3 Oct 2026
Hip fracture risk
downin humans1
1 study
Hip fracture risk
downin humans1
Handgrip strength is associated with hip fracture risk in humans (ρ=-0.25).
Humanspeople living with human immunodeficiency virus undergoing antiretroviral therapyn = 105
Sarcopenia, its components and fracture risk in people living with human immunodeficiency virus · Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 28 Sep 2026
Latest
23Treatment-dependent association between sarcopenia and ADL at discharge after osteoporotic vertebral fractures
Higher fitness links to lower cognitive impairment in frail adults
In prefrail and frail adults, top-quartile cardiorespiratory fitness was tied to lower odds of cognitive impairment (OR 0.15) versus the lowest…In prefrail and frail adults, top-quartile cardiorespiratory fitness was tied to lower odds of cognitive impairment (OR 0.15) versus the lowest quartile.