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Handgrip strength correlates with walking in lumbar spinal stenosis.

Hirokazu InoueHideaki WatanabeHitoshi OkamiYasuyuki ShiraishiAtsushi KimuraKatsushi Takeshita
Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2020)
The more handgrip strength patients with LSS have, the more LEP, the faster walking speed, the greater area of psoas and skeletal muscle, the fewer steps for a 10-m walk they have, and the longer walking distance. Age, height, and weight were associated with handgrip strength, but BMI has no association. Low handgrip strength was related to comorbidities including anemia, hypertension, and marital status.
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