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AGE AND AGEING
卷 40, 期 4, 页码 423-429出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afr051
关键词
grip strength; measurement; protocol; sarcopenia; elderly
资金
- Medical Research Council
- University of Southampton
- MRC [MC_UP_A620_1015] Funding Source: UKRI
- Medical Research Council [U1475000001, U1475000002, MC_UP_A620_1014, MC_UP_A620_1015] Funding Source: researchfish
- National Institute for Health Research [NF-SI-0508-10082] Funding Source: researchfish
Methods: a literature search was conducted to review articles describing the measurement of grip strength listed in Medline, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases up to 31 December 2009. Results: there is wide variability in the choice of equipment and protocol for measuring grip strength. The Jamar hand dynamometer is the most widely used instrument with established test-retest, inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. However, there is considerable variation in how it is used and studies often provide insufficient information on the protocol followed making comparisons difficult. There is evidence that variation in approach can affect the values recorded. Furthermore, reported summary measures of grip strength vary widely including maximum or mean value, from one, two or three attempts, with either hand or the dominant hand alone. Conclusions: there is considerable variation in current methods of assessing grip strength which makes comparison between studies difficult. A standardised method would enable more consistent measurement of grip strength and better assessment of sarcopenia. Our approach is described.
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