Handgrip Strength and Healthspan: Impact of Sports During the Developmental Period on Handgrip Strength (Juntendo Fitness Plus Study)

Handgrip strength as a biomarker is being studied as a factor in predicting disease onset. However, the effect of improving handgrip strength through physical exercises, such as sports during the developmental period, on disease prevention has yet to be fully elucidated. The Juntendo Fitness Plus (J...

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Published in:Juntendo Iji Zasshi = Juntendo Medical Journal 2023, Vol.69(5), pp.400-404
Main Authors: ABE, TAKASHI, KOHMURA, YOSHIMITSU, SUZUKI, KOYA, SOMEYA, YUKI, LOENNEKE, JEREMY P., MACHIDA, SHUICHI, NAITO, HISASHI
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Language:English
Subjects:
grip strength
kendo athletes
physical activity
predicting future health
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Summary:Handgrip strength as a biomarker is being studied as a factor in predicting disease onset. However, the effect of improving handgrip strength through physical exercises, such as sports during the developmental period, on disease prevention has yet to be fully elucidated. The Juntendo Fitness Plus (J-Fit Plus) Study is a unique database of anthropometric and physical fitness measurements with over 50 years of accumulated data. It has the potential to explore the effects of sports on the association between handgrip strength and morbidity/mortality. We first outline previous studies on the impact of physical exercise interventions on handgrip strength, separated into adulthood and developmental period. We then introduced a unique effort to investigate the effects of sports using the J-Fit Plus Study database and describe the challenges of finally elucidating the impact of exercise on the association between handgrip strength and health status.
ISSN:2187-9737
2188-2126
2188-2126
DOI:10.14789/jmj.JMJ23-0017-P