Handgrip strength is associated with anthropometrics variables and sex in preschool children: A cross sectional study providing reference values

Román, Pedro Ángel Latorre; López, David Mora; Aguayo, Beatriz Berrios; Fuentes, Alejandro Robles; García‐Pinillos, Felipe; Redondo, Melchor Martínez

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2017.04.002

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“…In the present study, the boys had higher values in ball bouncing, MBTT, 25 m sprint, SBJ, crawling, and SRT than the girls, which was in agreement with previous research [18]. It has been observed that children had better physical fitness levels at 9 years, especially in manual dynamometry [31]. The strength tests developed, such as the MBTT and the SBJ, showed values that were very far from those found in other studies that indicated very similar values between sex in the ages of 3 to 6 years [32].…”

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“…With regards to the effect of age, the present study showed that the age of 3 to 5 years influenced physical condition as shown by the statistically significant differences in most of the variables (Figure 1 and Figure 2). These data coincided with those found in different articles [5,31,34,35] that indicated an effect of age on the physical and conditional development of preschool children, since they were in the process of development and maturation [41]. Also, one of the most outstanding results of this study was that the age effect had larger magnitude than the environment (rural vs. urban).…”

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The Effect of Place of Residence on Physical Fitness and Adherence to Mediterranean Diet in 3–5-Year-Old Girls and Boys: Urban vs. Rural

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The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of place of residence on physical fitness and adherence to Mediterranean Diet (AMD) in 3–5-year-old children, i.e., whether those who live in urban areas differ than those in rural and whether any difference varied by age. Participants were 363 preschoolers (age 3–5 years old), who performed a series of anthropometric, physical fitness tests and measured their nutritional habits through a 16-item Mediterranean Diet (KIDMED) questionnaire. The main findings of the present study were that (a) boys had better performance in ball bouncing, Medicine Ball Throw Test (MBTT), 25 m sprint, Standing Broad Jump (SBJ), crawling, and shuttle run test (SRT) than girls, and the magnitude of these differences was small; (b) preschoolers in urban residence were taller than those in rural and had better performance in SRT; (c) older preschoolers had larger anthropometric characteristics and better performance than younger preschoolers; (d) the magnitude of the effect of age was larger than the effect of residence; and (e) good AMD was more prevalent in boys than in girls and in 3-year-old participants than in their older peers, but was not related to place of residence. Therefore, these findings identified the need to develop exercise and nutrition intervention programs in preschoolers considering sex, age, and place of residence.

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The Effect of Place of Residence on Physical Fitness and Adherence to Mediterranean Diet in 3–5-Year-Old Girls and Boys: Urban vs. Rural

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“…These include grip size, 15 dominance, 16 genetic factors and anthropometric variables. 17,18 Martien et al 19 investigated whether knee extension strength is a better predictor of functional performance than handgrip strength. Their study sample consisted of 770 elderly people.…”

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Knee extension strength and handgrip strength are important predictors of Timed Up and Go test performance among community-dwelling elderly women: a cross-sectional study

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BACKGROUND: Handgrip and knee extension strengths have each been used to characterize disability. However, it has been reported that the association between handgrip and knee extension strengths is weak. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of knee extensor and handgrip muscle strength on Timed Up and Go (TUG) test results among elderly women with worse (≥ 10 seconds) and better (< 10 seconds) performance, after controlling for confounders. DATA AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study on a sample selected according to convenience, carried out in a federal public institution of higher education. METHODS: Assessment of handgrip was carried out using the Jamar dynamometer (Lafayette Instrument Company, Inc., Lafayette, United States). Knee extensor muscle performance was measured using an isokinetic dynamometer (Biodex System 3 Pro; Biodex Medical Systems, Inc., United States), The confounding factors were education, age, comorbidities, body mass index and Geriatric Depression Scale and Human Activity Profile scores. Functional performance was assessed through the TUG test. A backward linear regression model was used. RESULTS: 127 elderly women performed the TUG test in more than 10 seconds and 93 in less than 10 seconds. However, regardless of test performance, handgrip strength and knee extension strength comprised the reduced final model. CONCLUSIONS: Knee extension strength and handgrip strength might be particularly useful indicators for measuring disability. * Statistically significant. Knee extension strength and handgrip strength are important predictors of Timed Up and Go test performance among community-dwelling elderly women: a cross-sectional study | SHORT COMMUNICATION

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“…(3) BMI. (4) Handgrip strength in kg, measured with a hydraulic hand dynamometer (EH101; Camry, Guangdong Province, China) [ 62 ]. Patients will be seated with forearms resting on the arms of a chair and asked to perform three maximum force trials with their dominant hand, using the second handle position.…”

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An early predictive model of frailty for older inpatients according to nutritional risk: protocol for a cohort study in China

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Background Previous reports suggest that the attributes of frailty are multidimensional and include nutrition, cognition, mentality, and other aspects. We aim to develop an early warning model of frailty based on nutritional risk screening and apply the frailty early warning model in the clinic to screen high-risk patients and provide corresponding intervention target information. Methods The proposed study includes two stages. In the first stage, we aim to develop a prediction model of frailty among older inpatients with nutritional risk. Study data were collected from a population-based aging cohort study in China. A prospective cohort study design will be used in the second stage of the study. We will recruit 266 older inpatients (age 65 years or older) with nutritional risk, and we will apply the frailty model in the clinic to explore the predictive ability of the model in participants, assess patients’ health outcomes with implementation of the frailty model, and compare the model with existing frailty assessment tools. Patients’ health outcomes will be measured at admission and at 30-day follow-up. Discussion This project is the first to develop an early prediction model of frailty for older inpatients according to nutritional risk in a nationally representative sample of Chinese older inpatients of tertiary hospitals. The results will hopefully help to promote the development of more detailed frailty assessment tools according to nutritional risk, which may ultimately lead to reduced health care costs and improvement in independence and quality of life among geriatric patients. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1800017682, registered August 9, 2018; and ChiCTR2100044148, registered March 11, 2021.

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Handgrip strength is associated with anthropometrics variables and sex in preschool children: A cross sectional study providing reference values

Cited by 20 publications

References 31 publications

The Effect of Place of Residence on Physical Fitness and Adherence to Mediterranean Diet in 3–5-Year-Old Girls and Boys: Urban vs. Rural

The Effect of Place of Residence on Physical Fitness and Adherence to Mediterranean Diet in 3–5-Year-Old Girls and Boys: Urban vs. Rural

Knee extension strength and handgrip strength are important predictors of Timed Up and Go test performance among community-dwelling elderly women: a cross-sectional study

An early predictive model of frailty for older inpatients according to nutritional risk: protocol for a cohort study in China

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