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| Hand-grip strength predicts incident disability in non-disabled older men | | Author(s) | Simona Giampaoli, Luigi Ferrucci, Francesca Cecchi |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 28, no 3, May 1999 |
| Pages | pp 283-288 |
| Keywords | Physical capacity ; Older men ; Physical disabilities ; Measurement ; Longitudinal surveys ; Italy. |
| Annotation | The performance of arm and hand function may be used to identify older people with functional limitations or at risk of disability. This study aimed to verify whether hand-grip performance in older men is a predictor of disability. 140 Italian men aged 71-91 from the FINE study (Finland, Italy, Netherlands Elderly) who reported no disability in performing activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental ADLs (IADLs) and mobility activities at baseline examination in 1991 provided information on their functional status at follow-up 4 years later in 1995. Disability was defined as needing help in performing ADLs, IADLs and mobility. Hand-grip strength was evaluated at baseline by a mechanical dynamometer. A lower concentration of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was the only factor predicting disability in men aged 76 and younger, and only reduced hand grip strength predicted incident disability in men aged 77 or older. Poor hand strength as measured by hand-grip is a predictor of disability in older people. The hand-grip test is an easy and inexpensive screening tool to identify older people at risk of disability. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990715212 A |
| Classmark | BI: BC: BN: 3R: 3J: 76V |
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