Hand grip strength: Reference values for adults and elderly people of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil

Hand grip strength (HGS) is recognized as an important health indicator, but validated reference values that can be applied to the evaluation of individuals in different populations are still lacking. This work aimed to identify correlations between HGS and anthropometric variables and to establish...

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Published in:	PloS one 2019-01, Vol.14 (1), p.e0211452
Main Authors:	Amaral, Cledir Araújo, Amaral, Thatiana Lameira Maciel, Monteiro, Gina Torres Rego, Vasconcellos, Mauricio Teixeira Leite, Portela, Margareth Crisóstomo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Adults Age Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis Anthropometry Biology and Life Sciences Body measurements Brazil Censuses Correlation Cross-Sectional Studies Elderly Evaluation Female Future predictions Geriatrics Grip strength Hand Hand Strength - physiology Health Health aspects Households Humans Male Measurement Medical schools Medicine and Health Sciences Men Middle Aged Mortality Older people People and Places Population Population studies Populations Public health Reference Values Rehabilitation Sarcopenia Sex Factors Studies Womens health Young Adult
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