Handgrip Strength Asymmetry Is Associated With Limitations in Individual Basic Self-Care Tasks.

TitleHandgrip Strength Asymmetry Is Associated With Limitations in Individual Basic Self-Care Tasks.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsMahoney, SJ, Hackney, KJ, Jurivich, DA, Dahl, LJ, Johnson, C, McGrath, RP
JournalJournal of Applied Gerontology
Volume41
Issue2
Pagination450-454
ISSN Number1552-4523
KeywordsActivities of Daily Living, Disability, Frailty, self-care
Abstract

This investigation sought to determine the associations between handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetries and limitations in individual activities of daily living (ADL). The analytic sample included 18,468 participants from the 2006 to 2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study. Those with HGS >10% stronger on either hand had any HGS asymmetry. Individuals with HGS >10% stronger on their dominant or non-dominant hand had dominant or non-dominant HGS asymmetry, respectively. ADL abilities were self-reported. Those with any HGS asymmetry had 1.21 (95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.01-1.46]) greater odds for a toileting limitation and 1.25 (CI = [1.03-1.52]) greater odds for a transferring limitation. Individuals with dominant HGS asymmetry had 1.24 (CI = [1.01-1.53]) greater odds for a transferring limitation. Those with non-dominant HGS asymmetry had 1.39 (CI = [1.01-1.93]) and 1.44 (CI = [1.05-1.96]) greater odds for a bathing and toileting limitation, respectively. HGS asymmetries could help to identify future limitations in specific ADLs.

DOI10.1177/0733464820982409
Citation Key11355
PubMed ID33356740