Handgrip strength as a predictor of higher-level competence decline among community-dwelling Japanese elderly in an urban area during a 4-year follow-up |
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| Affiliation: | 1. KU Leuven, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Leuven, Belgium;2. KU Leuven, University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Leuvensesteenweg 517, 3070 Kortenberg, Belgium;3. Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hills, London SE5 8AZ, United Kingdom;4. Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King''s College London, De Crespigny Park, London, Box, SE5 8AF, United Kingdom;5. NICM Health Research Institute, School of Science and Health, University of Western Sydney, Australia;6. Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, United Kingdom;7. Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona 08830, Spain;8. Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Monforte de Lemos 3-5 Pabellón 11, Madrid 28029, Spain |
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| Abstract: | This 4-year observational study examined whether handgrip strength can predict functional decline in higher-level competence in a cohort of urban community-dwelling Japanese elderly. Subjects were 406 community-dwelling Japanese, 65 years or older at baseline who scored as “independent in higher-level competence” (11 and over) according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence (TMIG-IC). Independent variables were handgrip strength and usual walking speed at baseline survey. Dependent variables were functional status in higher-level competence at 4-year follow-up. Logistic regression analysis, after adjustment for age and body mass index (BMI), revealed that handgrip strength was significantly correlated with decline of higher-level competence in both sexes. Usual walking speed was significantly correlated with decline in higher-level competence only in women. This study revealed that handgrip strength is a predictor for decline in higher-level competence in urban community-dwelling Japanese elderly men and women. Results suggest that handgrip strength may be used to screen for functional capacity decline in community-dwelling elderly. |
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| Keywords: | Handgrip strength Functional decline Higher-level competence Community-dwelling elderly Longitudinal study |
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