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AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
卷 33, 期 5, 页码 1307-1313出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01639-4
关键词
Muscle strength; Sex differences; Physical fitness; Cognitive function
资金
- Leiden 85-plus Study grant from the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports [1997-2001]
This study investigated the clinical variables associated with handgrip strength and its change over a 4-year period in an oldest old cohort from the Leiden 85-plus Study. It found that body height, weight, and functional performance were positively associated with handgrip strength, and that men experienced a greater decline in handgrip strength compared to women.
Background Age-related decline in muscle strength, dynapenia, is linked to serious adverse health outcomes. Evidence on the determinants of muscle strength decline in the oldest old is lacking. Aims To identify clinical variables associated with handgrip strength and its change over a 4-year period in an oldest old cohort. Methods We included 555 participants from the Leiden 85-plus Study, a prospective population-based study of 85-year-old inhabitants of Leiden, the Netherlands. Handgrip strength was assessed at age 85 and 89 years. Anthropometry, mental status, functional performance, and biochemical variables were obtained at baselines. Significant univariates were included into multivariable regression models to extract the final predictive variables. Results Handgrip strength for men and women at age 85 years was 30.6 kg (SD 8.2) and 18.7 kg (SD, 5.5), respectively. In the cross-sectional analysis, body height and weight were positively associated with handgrip strength in both genders. Higher functional performance was associated with stronger handgrip strength in women. Mean absolute handgrip strength decline over 4 years was greater for men than women (- 6.1 kg (SD, 5.2) vs. - 3.4 kg (SD, 4.1),p < 0.001). Men with better baseline cognitive functioning had smaller decline in handgrip strength. Conclusions This study further strengthens evidence linking functional and cognitive performances to muscle strength in the oldest old. Future research is needed to ascertain causality and determine if these markers represent potential targets for intervention.
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