Validating the Capability for Measuring Age-Related Changes in Grip-Force Strength Using a Digital Hand-Held Dynamometer in Healthy Young and Elderly Adults

Background. Grip-force performance can be affected by aging, and hand-grip weakness is associated with functional limitations of dasily living. However, using an appropriate digital hand-held dynamometer with continuous hand-grip force data collection shows age-related changes in the quality of hand...

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Main Authors: Shu-Chun Lee, Li-Chen Wu, Shang-Lin Chiang, Liang-Hsuan Lu, Chao-Ying Chen, Chia-Huei Lin, Cheng-Hua Ni, Chueh-Ho Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6936879