Hand grip strength: Reference values for adults and elderly people of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil.

Hand grip strength: Reference values for adults and elderly people of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil.

Hand grip strength (HGS) is recognized as an important health indicator, but validated reference values that can be applied to the evaluation of individuals in different populations are still lacking. This work aimed to identify correlations between HGS and anthropometric variables and to establish...

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Main Authors: Cledir Araújo Amaral, Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral, Gina Torres Rego Monteiro, Mauricio Teixeira Leite Vasconcellos, Margareth Crisóstomo Portela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211452

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211452

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