Preterm-Born Young Women Have Weaker Hand Grip Strength Compared to Their Full-Term-Born Peers

• Main Authors: Ella Bruun (Author), Pauli Pätsi (Author), Markku Leskinen (Author), Krista Björkman (Author), Petri Kulmala (Author), Mikko P. Tulppo (Author), Marita Valkama (Author), Marja Ojaniemi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Prematurity has been linked to lower muscular fitness and increased morbidity across the human lifespan. Hand grip strength is widely used as a measure of muscle strength. Previous studies have shown inconsistent results regarding the role of vitamin D in hand grip strength. Here, we investigated ha...