Correlation between Health-Related Quality of Life and Hand Grip Strength among Older Adults

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dc.contributor.authorHadeel Halaweh
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-07T16:54:22Z
dc.date.available2022-12-07T16:54:22Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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
dc.identifier.citationHadeel 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
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2020.1716157
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.alquds.edu/handle/20.500.12213/7259
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherExperimental Aging Research
dc.titleCorrelation between Health-Related Quality of Life and Hand Grip Strength among Older Adults
dc.typeArticle
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