A test that costs almost nothing and takes only seconds may reveal more about a person’s odds of dying in the coming years ...

A simple test of handgrip strength is a good indicator of short- and long-term survival in patients with early, stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to new findings to be presented at ...

A quick handgrip test could do more than measure muscle power; it might predict who’s most at risk of obesity-related diseases long before symptoms appear. Study: Handgrip Strength and Trajectories of ...

UBC researchers Jenn Jakobi and Gareth Jones, both Health and Exercise Sciences professors at UBC's Okanagan campus, recently completed a study that examined the methods used to monitor the ...

A hand dynamometer to measure grip strength. Patients with inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) have an excellent oncological ...

A simple handgrip test may reveal more than muscle power in very old adults, offering insight into how physical strength aligns with brain activation in regions that support working memory. Study: The ...

Among older patients undergoing hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery, low preoperative grip strength was independently associated with approximately sevenfold higher odds of postoperative loss of ...

Scientists have developed a simple clinical test that can assess the lower limb strength of patients to predict their risk of falls. The 'enhanced paper grip test' involves pulling a small card from ...