Evaluating handgrip strength and functional tests as indicators of gait speed in older females
We found that HGS was moderately-to-weakly associated with functional outcomes in older females, indicating that it may not reflect the overall body functional capacity. Despite similar AUCs across all tests, the 30 s-CS and 5-CS showed a better balance of sensitivity and specificity, making them potential indicators of slow GS compared to HGS and 30 s-AC.
Authors
- Samuel D’Emanuele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6232-9870)
- Doriana Rudi
- Laura Ghiotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8694-0292)
- Federico Schena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2052-5117)
- Valentina Muollo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9802-2301)
- Cantor Tarperi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7208-9484)
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1497546
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.31
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Verona