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Mobility. While grip strength isn't necessarily used when you're walking, it's associated with mobility. People with physical limitations are more likely to have decreased grip strength.‌ Overall ...

Grip is more than a tool for lifting — it’s a measure of long-term health. Research from the UK Biobank, covering over 500,000 adults, found that weaker grip strength was strongly linked to higher ...

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 ...

A new study of muscle strength in older men and women has revealed a link between lower grip strength and the speed of biological aging. The results support grip strength measurement as a tool for ...

Many tests claim to be able to tell how long you’ll live. But research suggests that a simple measure you can do at home is highly predictive of longevity. It’s known as your grip strength, and it ...

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 ...