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LEIDEN, Netherlands, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Researchers in the Netherlands have linked the loss of handgrip strength to premature mortality.
The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, suggests the underlying reasons why muscle strength and mortality are linked are not yet known, but measuring handgrip strength provides a simple bedside tool to identify those at risk of a disability.
Dr. Carolina Ling of the Leiden University Medical Center and colleagues measured handgrip strength of 555 people at age 85 and again at age 89 years from the Leiden 85-plus survey of all 85-year-olds in Leiden.
The study found a greater decline in strength over time associated with increased mortality. The researchers also found that handgrip strength had a greater impact on mortality as people age.
The study authors conclude that measuring handgrip strength may not only identify older people at risk of a disability but may also aid in the survival of the elderly by being able to apply the correct strategies to help maintain muscle strength.
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