Handgrip Strength of World Trade Center (WTC) Responders: The Role of Re-Experiencing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms

Handgrip Strength of World Trade Center (WTC) Responders: The Role of Re-Experiencing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms

<i>Background</i>: This study sought to examine whether handgrip strength (HGS), a measure of muscle strength and a biomarker of aging, was associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a cohort of World Trade Center (WTC) responders at midlife. <i>Methods</i>: HGS...

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Main Authors: Soumyadeep Mukherjee, Sean Clouston, Roman Kotov, Evelyn Bromet, Benjamin Luft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
9/11 disaster
handgrip strength
WTC responders
PTSD
depression
aging
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/7/1128

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