Grip Strength as an Indicator of Health in Elderly Females.

IF 2.4 4区医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Healthcare Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI:10.3390/healthcare13101127

Hyeok Park, Daeyeol Kim, Han-Seong Jeong, Sujeong Jang

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Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether hand grip strength (HGS) could estimate the physical function of older women with or without obesity or sarcopenia in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Methods: A total of 541 elderly women aged 60-95 years (mean age: 79.87 ± 6.64) participated in the study. Physical function was assessed using HGS, 10 m walk test, figure-of-8 walk test, and 30-s chair stand test. Among the participants, 400 (76.8%) were classified as obese, and 137 (26.3%) had sarcopenia.

Results: Results showed that HGS was significantly lower in the sarcopenic group (16.58 ± 2.86 kg) than in the normal group (24.31 ± 3.33 kg, p < 0.001). HGS was negatively correlated with body fat (r = -0.146, p = 0.001) and positively correlated with physical performance. Additionally, exercise habits were significantly associated with reduced obesity risk (OR = 0.592, p = 0.027). This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Chonnam National University (IRB No. 1040198-220210-BR-009-03). The significance of hand grip strength was comparable to that of gait speed, walking capacity, coordination, and balance function.

Conclusions: These findings suggest that grip strength can serve as a physical indicator of healthy condition and physical function with or without sarcopenia or obesity in older women.

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握力作为老年女性健康指标的研究。

本研究旨在确定手握力（HGS）是否可以估计韩国全罗南道有或没有肥胖或肌肉减少症的老年妇女的身体功能。方法：541例60 ~ 95岁的老年妇女（平均年龄：79.87±6.64）参与研究。采用HGS、10米步行测试、8字形步行测试和30秒站立椅测试评估身体功能。在参与者中，400人（76.8%）属于肥胖，137人（26.3%）患有肌肉减少症。结果：肌少症组HGS（16.58±2.86 kg）明显低于正常组（24.31±3.33 kg, p < 0.001）。HGS与体脂呈负相关（r = -0.146, p = 0.001），与运动成绩呈正相关。此外，运动习惯与降低肥胖风险显著相关（OR = 0.592, p = 0.027）。本研究由全南国立大学机构审查委员会（IRB No. 1040198-220210-BR-009-03）批准。握力的重要性与步态速度、步行能力、协调和平衡功能相当。结论：握力可作为老年妇女有无肌少症或肥胖的健康状况和身体功能的物理指标。

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Healthcare Medicine-Health Policy

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47 days

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