Handgrip Strength: Associations with Clinical Variables, Body Composition, and Bone Mineral Density in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis.
Victoria Contreras-BolívarCasilda OlveiraRuiz-García IgnacioNuria PorrasMaria García-OlivaresSánchez-Torralvo Francisco JoséMaria Victoria GirónSilvia P Alonso-GallardoGabriel Olveira FusterPublished in: Nutrients (2021)
For adults with CF, HGS is a practical tool for assessment of health status. Low values reflect poor nutritional status and are associated with poor respiratory function, low fat-free mass and low bone mineral density.