Publications by authors named "Maren Berntson"
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- Electronic handgrip dynamometry was used to measure various aspects of muscle function in both upper and lower extremities among resistance-trained adults, but the links between these muscle functions were previously unknown.
- A study involving 30 adults found that strength was significantly correlated between dominant limbs for both upper (r = 0.76) and lower (r = 0.67) extremities, indicating that handgrip strength may reflect overall muscle strength.
- The research highlighted that while strength correlations were common across age groups, differences emerged in RFD and endurance, suggesting that handgrip dynamometry could serve as a valuable tool for assessing muscle function in diverse populations.
Gait speed is a simple, effective indicator of age-related disease and disability. We sought to examine the prevalence and trends of slow gait speed in older Americans. Our unweighted analytic sample included 12,427 adults aged ≥ 65 years from the 2006-2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study.
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