A Description of Handgrip Strength in the Very Older Adult People Living in Rural Vietnam and Its Association with Daily Functions

Objective. To describe handgrip strength (HGS) and identify associated factors in community-dwelling older adults in rural Vietnam. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in community-dwelling older adults 80 years and over in five rural communities in Hanoi, Vietnam. Age-gender-BMI stratifi...

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Main Authors: Nga Thi Thuy Nguyen, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Anh Trung Nguyen, Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen, Tam Ngoc Nguyen, Huong Thi Thu Nguyen, Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Thang Pham, Huyen Thi Thanh Vu
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1237547
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spelling doaj-08fb26a8543c4d9aa28fffd2da850a4f2021-07-19T01:03:44ZengHindawi LimitedBioMed Research International2314-61412021-01-01202110.1155/2021/1237547A Description of Handgrip Strength in the Very Older Adult People Living in Rural Vietnam and Its Association with Daily FunctionsNga Thi Thuy Nguyen0Thanh Xuan Nguyen1Anh Trung Nguyen2Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen3Tam Ngoc Nguyen4Huong Thi Thu Nguyen5Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen6Thang Pham7Huyen Thi Thanh Vu8Hanoi Medical UniversityHanoi Medical UniversityHanoi Medical UniversityHanoi Medical UniversityHanoi Medical UniversityHanoi Medical UniversityHanoi Medical UniversityHanoi Medical UniversityHanoi Medical UniversityObjective. To describe handgrip strength (HGS) and identify associated factors in community-dwelling older adults in rural Vietnam. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in community-dwelling older adults 80 years and over in five rural communities in Hanoi, Vietnam. Age-gender-BMI stratified HGS values were reported as means and standard deviations. Demographic characteristics, malnutrition, risk of fall, basic activities of daily living (ADL), and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) were investigated. Multivariate linear regression explored the association between HGS and these factors. Results. In 308 participants, mean age was 85.4±4.2 years. Mean HGS was 21.6±6.1 kg for males and 15.3±4.3 kg for females. HGS in our sample was generally lower than that in other European countries and Asian threshold. Low HGS was correlated with older age (β=−0.196,p<0.001), female (β=−0.443,p<0.001), low education (β=−0.130,p<0.05), risk of falls (β=−0.114,p<0.05), and lower IADL (β=0.153,p=0.001). Conclusions. The age-gender-BMI stratified HGS values of 80 years and over community-dwellers in rural Vietnam were described. HGS decreased with advanced age, female, low education, high risk of falls, and impaired IADLs. The results could provide useful reference data for further investigations and measures in clinical practice.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1237547
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author Nga Thi Thuy Nguyen
Thanh Xuan Nguyen
Anh Trung Nguyen
Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen
Tam Ngoc Nguyen
Huong Thi Thu Nguyen
Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen
Thang Pham
Huyen Thi Thanh Vu
spellingShingle Nga Thi Thuy Nguyen
Thanh Xuan Nguyen
Anh Trung Nguyen
Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen
Tam Ngoc Nguyen
Huong Thi Thu Nguyen
Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen
Thang Pham
Huyen Thi Thanh Vu
A Description of Handgrip Strength in the Very Older Adult People Living in Rural Vietnam and Its Association with Daily Functions
BioMed Research International
author_facet Nga Thi Thuy Nguyen
Thanh Xuan Nguyen
Anh Trung Nguyen
Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen
Tam Ngoc Nguyen
Huong Thi Thu Nguyen
Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen
Thang Pham
Huyen Thi Thanh Vu
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title A Description of Handgrip Strength in the Very Older Adult People Living in Rural Vietnam and Its Association with Daily Functions
title_short A Description of Handgrip Strength in the Very Older Adult People Living in Rural Vietnam and Its Association with Daily Functions
title_full A Description of Handgrip Strength in the Very Older Adult People Living in Rural Vietnam and Its Association with Daily Functions
title_fullStr A Description of Handgrip Strength in the Very Older Adult People Living in Rural Vietnam and Its Association with Daily Functions
title_full_unstemmed A Description of Handgrip Strength in the Very Older Adult People Living in Rural Vietnam and Its Association with Daily Functions
title_sort description of handgrip strength in the very older adult people living in rural vietnam and its association with daily functions
publisher Hindawi Limited
series BioMed Research International
issn 2314-6141
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Objective. To describe handgrip strength (HGS) and identify associated factors in community-dwelling older adults in rural Vietnam. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in community-dwelling older adults 80 years and over in five rural communities in Hanoi, Vietnam. Age-gender-BMI stratified HGS values were reported as means and standard deviations. Demographic characteristics, malnutrition, risk of fall, basic activities of daily living (ADL), and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) were investigated. Multivariate linear regression explored the association between HGS and these factors. Results. In 308 participants, mean age was 85.4±4.2 years. Mean HGS was 21.6±6.1 kg for males and 15.3±4.3 kg for females. HGS in our sample was generally lower than that in other European countries and Asian threshold. Low HGS was correlated with older age (β=−0.196,p<0.001), female (β=−0.443,p<0.001), low education (β=−0.130,p<0.05), risk of falls (β=−0.114,p<0.05), and lower IADL (β=0.153,p=0.001). Conclusions. The age-gender-BMI stratified HGS values of 80 years and over community-dwellers in rural Vietnam were described. HGS decreased with advanced age, female, low education, high risk of falls, and impaired IADLs. The results could provide useful reference data for further investigations and measures in clinical practice.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1237547
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