New brain imaging research shows grip strength is linked to activity deep in the aging brain, offering clues to early ...

Grip strength is increasingly recognized by researchers and clinicians as a functional vital sign. According to Pete Rohleder, a kinesiologist at Kansas State University, it reflects the cumulative ...

Described as an “indispensable biomarker for older adults,” weaker grip strength has been linked to an increased likelihood ...

Your ability to squeeze, lift, and hold can say a lot about how well you’re aging. Improving it now could add healthy years ...

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

Objective: To identify reference values for handgrip strength through a literature search and compare the agreement of reference values from Brazil with others for handgrip strength in a sample of ...

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.

Unless you’re deep into the world of optimization, you might not know how to improve your grip strength, or why that's even important. Sure, toting around your grocery bags can be testing if you’re ...

Grip strength is associated with slower aging and better overall health.Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez/Getty Images Grip strength is associated with greater longevity and lower risk of cardiovascular ...

LOOKING TO LIVE longer? You might have heard how important it is to have a strong grip. A number of studies have found a correlation between grip strength and mortality risk—in other words, people who ...