Reference values for handgrip strength and their association with intrinsic capacity domains among older adults

• Main Authors: Robinson Ramírez‐Vélez (Author), Jorge Enrique Correa‐Bautista (Author), Antonio García‐Hermoso (Author), Carlos Alberto Cano (Author), Mikel Izquierdo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective The purposes of this study were three‐fold: (i) to describe handgrip strength in older individuals aged ≥60 years in Colombia; (ii) to identify sex‐specific and age‐specific muscle weakness cut‐off points in older adults; and (iii) to determine the odds of adverse events for each...