How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

Weak grip strength is linked with shorter survival and a greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to an international study involving almost 140,000 adults from 17 culturally and ...

Grip strength is associated with a range of health outcomes, from type 2 diabetes to depression. Here’s how to check yours. In a world of technologically-driven longevity clinics with their ...

For evaluating vascular surgery patients, a handheld device available on Amazon for $50 provides a low-cost and simpler alternative to other frailty measures. Using a grip strength test to evaluate ...

Researchers from the University of Michigan say they’ve identified an association between muscle weakness and accelerated biological age, emphasizing the importance of strength training and ...

As with muscle strength in general, grip strength naturally declines with age, “reflecting changes in muscle mass, neural drive and overall physiological resilience,” says Tzoumaris.

New research published in The Lancet suggests that testing grip strength could be a quick, low-cost screening tool for clinicians to identify patients at a greater risk of mortality due to ...

Shoppers say this handy little gadget "really works" — and it's on sale for under $20 (Photo via Amazon). If your New Year's ...

SDI's Animal Grip Strength System allows for flexibility in fore- and hind-limb grip strength testing by including adjustable mesh grips with a range of 0-45° and gauges with variable capacities to ...

Weak grip strength is linked with shorter survival and a greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to an international study involving almost 140000 adults from 17 culturally and ...