A Description of Handgrip Strength in the Very Older Adult People Living in Rural Vietnam and Its Association with Daily Functions.
Nga Thi Thuy NguyenThanh Xuan NguyenAnh Trung NguyenThu Thi Hoai NguyenTam Ngoc NguyenHuong Thi Thu NguyenHuong Thi Thanh NguyenThang PhamHuyen Thi Thanh VuPublished in: BioMed research international (2021)
The age-gender-BMI stratified HGS values of 80 years and over community-dwellers in rural Vietnam were described. HGS decreased with advanced age, female, low education, high risk of falls, and impaired IADLs. The results could provide useful reference data for further investigations and measures in clinical practice.