Evaluation of the hand grip dynamometer as a tool for nutritional assessment.

The purpose of this study was to explore utility of handgrip strength measured by the hand-grip dynamometer for assessment of nutritional status in protein-calorie malnutrition. The first study included six subjects (all right-handed), who had grip strength measured daily for five days, then weekly...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kautz, Linda Louise.
Other Authors: Harrison, Gail G.
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 1988
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184542