Association between handgrip strength and fall injuries among patients with chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study
Our study found a negative linear correlation between right handgrip strength and fall injuries rate among patients with CKD. Right handgrip strength could serve as a simple, low-cost screening tool for identifying patients with CKD at elevated risk of falls.
Authors
- Lili Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4871-4518)
- Qi Liu
- Fang Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2217-0962)
- Pinli Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3385-9607)
- Wan Biyu
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Prevention
- Published
- 2025-06-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-045637
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine