Handgrip strength test: simple squeeze predicts muscle, heart health, ageing, and cardiovascular risk.

Maintaining a firm grip helps you perform better at the gym and in everyday life. We spoke to experts about why it matters and how to improve your grip strength.

Predicting your risk of a range of health outcomes – from type 2 diabetes to depression and even your longevity – is as simple as testing how tight your grip is. Grip strength refers to the power ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A large, diverse cohort study shows that muscle strength, especially grip strength, may signal ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. During a Zoom interview, Maury Purnell, 85 ...

Researchers at Washington State University analyzed data from 4,316 U.S. adults, drawn from the 2013–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. They primarily measured grip strength, a ...

In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals find themselves facing physical challenges that can significantly impact their daily lives. Whether it’s due to aging, injury, or other health conditions, ...

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Lawrence Hayes has received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), the RS Macdonald Charitable Trust, and the Physiological Society.

Our hands go through so much. From the moment we wake until we turn into bed, they’re in play, spooning breakfast cereal into mouths, smoothing hair, grappling for Oyster cards, tap, tap tapping away ...