Hand-grip strength associated with poor survival

Monday, February 8, 2010 - 13:56 in Health & Medicine

Poor or declining handgrip strength in the oldest old is associated with poor survival and may be used as a tool to assess mortality, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)...

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