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Reference values for Jamar+ digital dynamometer hand grip strength in healthy adults and in adults with non-communicable diseases or osteoarthritis: the Norwegian Tromsø study 2015–2016

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  • Odd-Einar Svinøy

    (OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University)

  • Gunvor Hilde

    (OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University)

  • Astrid Bergland

    (OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University)

  • Bjørn Heine Strand

    (Norwegian Institute of Public Health
    Vestfold Hospital Trust
    Oslo University Hospital)

Abstract

Hand grip strength (HGS) is a key indicator of intrinsic capacity and has shown good predictive ability for morbidity and mortality. Reference values from normative populations are valuable, and such data from the Norwegian population are scarce. Normative values for the digital Jamar+ dynamometer are largely lacking.HGS was assessed in the Norwegian Tromsø study, survey 7 in 2015–2016 for 7824 participants (9324 invited) aged 40+ using a Jamar+ digital dynamometer, and three measurements for each hand were performed following the Southampton protocol. To account for non-response, full Tromsø population data, by age, education and sex, were collected from registry data from microdata.no, a service from Statistics Norway, and were then used as post-stratification weights, to provide standardized HGS values. HGS was higher in men than in women and inversely associated with age. Men and women with a history of non-communicable diseases had lower HGS than those without these conditions, while osteoarthritis was associated with lower HGS only among men. Lower height was associated with lower HGS, especially at younger ages in men. This article provides up-to-date references values for HGS in the community-dwelling population aged 40+ with or without osteoarthritis or non-communicable diseases, in Tromsø, Norway. These reference values will guide clinicians and researchers.

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  • Odd-Einar Svinøy & Gunvor Hilde & Astrid Bergland & Bjørn Heine Strand, 2023. "Reference values for Jamar+ digital dynamometer hand grip strength in healthy adults and in adults with non-communicable diseases or osteoarthritis: the Norwegian Tromsø study 2015–2016," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 20(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujoag:v:20:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1007_s10433-023-00791-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s10433-023-00791-w
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