Ramirez-Velez et al evaluated handgrip strength for adults in Columbia. They identified cut-offs for identifying an adult with weak handgrip strength. The authors are from Universidad del Rosario, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Public University of Navarre (Spain),
Patient selection: >= 60 years
Evaluation: handgrip strength in kilograms
Parameters:
(1) sex
(2) age in years
(3) handgrip strength in kilograms
Sex
Age in Years
1 SD Below Mean for Age
male
60 to 64
17.4
65 to 69
15.7
70 to 74
14.3
75 to 79
12.3
80 to 84
10.1
>= 85
8.6
female
60 to 64
10.1
65 to 69
8.9
70 to 74
8.2
75 to 79
6.7
80 to 84
5.3
>= 85
4.9
An adult whose handgrip strength is below the cut-off is considered to be weak.
An adult whose handgrip strength is above the cut-off is considered to be not weak.
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