Thursday 31 May 2018

The link between handgrip strength and healthy lungs in older women

(American Geriatrics Society) Research has linked handgrip strength to other health problems in older adults. Losing muscle strength as you age also means losing muscle strength in your respiratory system. However, little is known about the link between handgrip strength and lung function in older adults. A team of researchers recently decided to learn whether testing handgrip strength could help identify lung function in older Korean women.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2LJjgie

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