Grip strength can indicate heart health. A study links weaker grip to higher risks of heart issues. Grip strength is a better predictor than blood pressure. Test grip with a dynamometer or tennis ball ...

Grip strength is associated with a range of health outcomes, from type 2 diabetes to depression. Here’s how to check yours. In a world of technologically-driven longevity clinics with their ...

Handgrip strength test: simple squeeze predicts muscle, heart health, ageing, and cardiovascular risk.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has scaled great heights in the sport of bodybuilding. In his recent Daily Pump Newsletter, he wrote about circuit workouts for longevity and the importance of grip strength. The ...

A large study of older women suggests that something as simple as grip strength may reveal who is more likely to live longer — independent of how much they exercise.

Weak hand grip can be a sign of many dangerous diseases growing inside the body. The new study has revealed that weak grip strength can be related to the causes of several diseases like type 2 ...

Older women with higher grip strength had a significantly lower risk of death, even after accounting for activity levels, ...

UBC researchers Jenn Jakobi and Gareth Jones, both Health and Exercise Sciences professors at UBC's Okanagan campus, recently completed a study that examined the methods used to monitor the ...