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Grip strength cutpoints of <26 kg for men and <16 kg for women identify clinically relevant weakness associated with mobility impairment (gait speed <0.8 m/s) in older adults.
To screen for mobility risk in older adults, measure grip strength. If a man's grip is below 26 kg or a woman's is below 16 kg, they are at significantly higher risk for slow walking and disability. This simple test helps identify who might benefit from strength interventions.
The cutpoints developed here and carried forward in additional analysis as part of the FNIH Sarcopenia Project define grip strength less than 26 kg in men and less than 16 kg in women as 'weak.'
Why this rating
Large pooled cross-sectional dataset (n=20,847) with rigorous statistical derivation (CART analysis) and sensitivity analyses across diverse cohorts.
Source
Grip Strength Cutpoints for the Identification of Clinically Relevant Weakness
Dawn E. Alley et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2014
DOI 10.1093/gerona/glu011
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