Correlation between Health-Related Quality of Life and Hand Grip Strength among Older Adults
Date
2020-01-12
Authors
Hadeel Halaweh
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Experimental Aging Research
Abstract
Background: With advanced age, the progressive loss of muscle
strength estimated by the handgrip strength (HGS) may result in
a poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Studying this associa tion becomes a vital area of research for promoting aging-well. The
aim of this study was to examine the correlation between HRQoL and
HGS among community-dwelling older adults above 60 years old.
Methods: Participants comprised of 176 older adults (mean age:
68.15 ± 6.74). The HGS was tested with Jamar® Dynamometer, and
the EuroQuol-5 Dimensions 5Levels (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire was
used to assess HRQoL.
Results: Both HGS and HRQoL were negatively correlated with age
(p < .001). Lower values of HGS and HRQoL were recorded among
older adults who had diagnosed with one or more chronic diseases
(p < .001). Significant correlations were recorded between HGS and
functioning, and subjective well-being domains of EQ-5D-5L.
A relatively higher association was recorded between the functioning
variables of EQ-5D-5L and HGS compared to subjective well- being
variables.
Conclusion: Handgrip strength is a simple and practical measure in
identifying older adults at risk of physical decline. Maintaining hand grip strength may contribute to improving HRQoL, and can add an
imperative dimension to promote aging-well in older adults ≥60 years
old
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Hadeel Halaweh (2020) Correlation between Health-Related Quality of Life and Hand Grip Strength among Older Adults, Experimental Aging Research, 46:2, 178-191, DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2020.1716157