老年人握力与健康及体适能关系的国外研究现状

摘要

The measurement of hand grip strength has gained attention as a simple, non-invasive marker of muscle strength of upper extremities, and more and more researches show that it well suitable for clinical use. This review outlines the prognostic relevance of grip strength in various clinical and epidemiologic settings and describes the relationship between grip strength and fitness for older adults.%握力作为一项简单、无创的上肢肌肉力量测试指标而为人们所关注，越来越多的研究显示握力测试应用于临床也是适合的。这篇文献综述概述了在临床医学和流行病学领域里老年人握力的关联与预测，同时也描述了握力与体适能之间的关系。