Advance in Hand-Grip Dynamometry in Elderly (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@#Hand-grip strength is an important assessment of strength of upper extremity, which also can predict the clinical outcomes, such as postoperative complications, mortality, and disability and so on, especially for the elderly population. This article would review the advance of study on the measurement of grip strength, the norms and the application in elderly in recent years.