Fuerza prensil de mano y su asociación con la edad, género y dominancia de extremidad superior en adultos mayores autovalentes insertos en la comunidad: Un estudio exploratorio

Francisco Guede Rojas; Luis Javier Chirosa Ríos; César Vergara Ríos; Jorge Fuentes Contreras; Francisco Delgado Paredes; María José Valderrama Campos

Keywords: geriatric assessment, gender, aged, Functional laterality, Hand Strength.

Abstract

Background: Hand grip strength could be influenced by gender, age and handedness. Aim: To describe differences in grip strength for age, gender and upper extremity handedness in non-disabled community-dwelling older adults. Material and Methods: We studied 47 males aged 72.3 ± 5.6 years and 69 females 72.4 ± 6.0 years who were divided in two age groups (65-70 and ≥ 71 years old). Grip strength was determined by a standardized protocol using a hand dynamometer. Results: There was an inverse correlation between grip strength and age in both hands only among men (p ≤ 0.05). When analyzing both genders, there was a significant inverse correlation between grip strength and age only in the dominant hand (p ≤ 0.05). Strength was higher in the dominant hand in both genders (p ≤ 0.05). It was also higher in men, compared to women in the two age groups studied (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: Grip strength is higher in men than women, it decreases with age and is higher in the dominant hand.

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Título según SCOPUS: Association of grip strength with gender age and handedness in 116 older people [Fuerza prensil de mano y su asociación con la edad, género y dominancia de extremidad superior en adultos mayores autovalentes insertos en la comunidad. Un studio exploratorio]
Título según SCIELO: Fuerza prensil de mano y su asociaci�n con la edad, g�nero y dominancia de extremidad superior en adultos mayores autovalentes insertos en la comunidad: Un estudio exploratorio
Título de la Revista: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
Volumen: 143
Número: 8
Editorial: SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
Fecha de publicación: 2015
Página de inicio: 995
Página final: 1000
Idioma: Spanish
DOI:

10.4067/S0034-98872015000800005

Notas: SCIELO, SCOPUS - WOS