Lower Leg Power and Grip Strength are Associated with Increased Fall Injury Risk in Older Men: the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study.
Mary E WingerPaolo CaserottiJane A CauleyRobert M BoudreauSara R PivaPeggy M CawthonEric S OrwollKristine E EnsrudDeborah M KadoElsa S Strotmeyernull nullPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)
Lower leg power/kg and grip strength/kg predicted future fall injury risk in older men independent of physical performance. Leg power potentially identifies fall injury risk better than grip strength at higher muscle function, though grip strength may be more suitable in clinical/practice settings.