Low handgrip strength is a predictor of osteoporotic fractures: cross-sectional and prospective evidence from the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Study.

Cheung, Ching-Lung

Low handgrip strength is a predictor of osteoporotic fractures: cross-sectional and prospective evidence from the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Study. [electronic resource] - Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) Oct 2012 - 1239-48 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

1574-4647

10.1007/s11357-011-9297-2 doi


Absorptiometry, Photon
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bone Density
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Femur Neck--diagnostic imaging
Follow-Up Studies
Hand Strength--physiology
Hong Kong
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Osteoporotic Fractures--diagnosis
Prevalence
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors