Gait speed and handgrip strength as predictors of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in hemodialysis patients

Gait speed and handgrip strength as predictors of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in hemodialysis patients

Abstract Background Low physical performance in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis is associated with a high mortality rate. We investigated the clinical relevance of gait speed and handgrip strength, the two most commonly used methods of assessing physical performance. Methods We obtained...

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Main Authors: Yu Ho Lee, Jin Sug Kim, Su-Woong Jung, Hyeon Seok Hwang, Ju-Young Moon, Kyung-Hwan Jeong, Sang-Ho Lee, So-Young Lee, Gang Jee Ko, Dong-Young Lee, Hong joo Lee, Yang Gyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Gait speed
Handgrip strength
Physical performance
Hemodialysis
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01831-8

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