How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

BOSTON - In addition to your weight and blood pressure, there is another vital sign that your doctor should measure at your next physical - your grip strength. The amount of force you can muster with ...

As with muscle strength in general, grip strength naturally declines with age, “reflecting changes in muscle mass, neural drive and overall physiological resilience,” says Tzoumaris.

Grip strength is associated with a range of health outcomes, from type 2 diabetes to depression. Here’s how to check yours. In a world of technologically-driven longevity clinics with their ...

Your ability to squeeze, lift, and hold can say a lot about how well you’re aging. Improving it now could add healthy years ...

Predicting your risk of a range of health outcomes – from type 2 diabetes to depression and even your longevity – is as simple as testing how tight your grip is. Grip strength refers to the power ...

New acquaintances are often judged by their handshake. Research has now recognized the simple squeeze as an important diagnostic tool in assessing strength and quality of life among critical care ...

A hand dynamometer to measure grip strength. Patients with inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) have an excellent oncological ...

Grip strength measures the force you exert with your hands when holding or squeezing an object. Weaker grip strength is often associated with frailty, and studies suggest that it may be linked to ...