Relationship Between Handgrip Strength and Pulmonary Function in Apparently Healthy Older Women.
Da-Hye SonJi Won YooMi-Ra ChoYong-Jae LeePublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)
Handgrip strength was positively associated with pulmonary function in a dose-dependent manner. Given the health implications of pulmonary function, timely detection of weaker handgrip strength in older people may be useful in assessing potential pulmonary function impairment.