Relationship between handgrip strength and timed up-and-go test on hospitalization costs in older adults: a population-based study
Weak handgrip strength and slow TUG time were independently associated with increased hospitalization costs among older adults.
Authors
- Cynthia Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1947-8069)
- Woon‐Puay Koh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5674-6341)
- Jon Barrenetxea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5466-553X)
- Kevin Yiqiang Chua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1338-0781)
- Rachel Tong
- Kelvin Bryan Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4778-7184)
Institutions
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (SG)
- University of Southern California (US)
- Ministry of Health (SG)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- National University Health System (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21489-x
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- National University of Singapore
- Medical Research Council
- National Medical Research Council