Low handgrip strength

1. Low handgrip strength raises the risk of mortality in humans (HR 1.91, 95% CI 1.54-2.37).

   “For LHGS, newly abnormal status at Wave 2 (HR 1.91, 95% CI 1.54-2.37)”

   Humansnewly abnormal status at Wave 2n = 8,924

   Two-wave status patterns of handgrip strength asymmetry and low handgrip strength in relation to all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older Chinese adults

   GeroScience·21 Sep 2026

2. Low handgrip strength is associated with mortality in humans.

   “low HGS is associated with a variety of poor health outcomes including chronic morbidities, functional disabilities, and all-cause mortality.”

   Review

   Handgrip Strength and Health in Aging Adults

   Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)·1 Sep 2018

1. Low handgrip strength is associated with functional disabilities in humans.

   “low HGS is associated with a variety of poor health outcomes including chronic morbidities, functional disabilities, and all-cause mortality.”

   Review

   Handgrip Strength and Health in Aging Adults

   Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)·1 Sep 2018

1. Low handgrip strength is associated with chronic morbidity in humans.

   “low HGS is associated with a variety of poor health outcomes including chronic morbidities, functional disabilities, and all-cause mortality.”

   Review

   Handgrip Strength and Health in Aging Adults

   Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)·1 Sep 2018

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