Forearm muscle quality as a better indicator of physical performance than handgrip strength in older male ground golf players aged 70 to 89.
Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To examine the associations between absolute and relative handgrip strength (HGS) and physical performance. METHODS: A total of 135 old men aged 70-89 years had muscle thickness (MT) measured by ultrasound at anterior forearm (MT-ulna). Maximum voluntary HGS was measured for the dominant hand. Relative HGS was calculated as ratios of HGS to MT-ulna (HGS/MT-ulna, kg/cm), HGS to forearm girth (HGS/forearm-girth, kg/cm), and HGS to body mass (HGS/body mass, kg/kg). Physical performance was also assessed using the short physical performance battery (SPPB). RESULTS: =0.241) while absolute HGS was not a significant predictor of either one. CONCLUSION: Thus, we suggest that forearm muscle quality (HGS/MT-ulna) may be a stronger predictor of physical performance than absolute HGS in active old men.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: T Abe, R S Thiebaud, J P Loenneke
Institution: National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2562253971