New brain imaging research shows grip strength is linked to activity deep in the aging brain, offering clues to early ...

Grip strength naturally declines over time, but age-adjusted reference ranges help distinguish normal aging from potential ...

Your grip does more than help you carry groceries or open jars. Research suggests that grip strength serves as a key health indicator, revealing insights into physical fitness, cognitive function, and ...

How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

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Adam Taylor is a professor and director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre at Lancaster University. This story originally featured on The Conversation. The human hand is remarkable. Not only does ...

Want to know how healthy you are? There’s one health metric experts can look to for hints about everything from your cardiovascular risks to your brain health and even your risk of dying by any cause: ...

An annual trip to your primary care doctor's office starts with an assessment of your vital signs: heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen level and temperature. It will also include ...

Let’s be honest, how often do you consider your grip strength when training? Probably not a lot. We get it, there are way sexier things to think about, like how you’re going to smash your squat PB or ...