Occupational activity across adult life and its association with grip strength

Grip strength is commonly used in epidemiological studies as a marker of upper body muscle strength.1 Weaker grip strength from early adulthood onwards has been related to a wide range of subsequent health outcomes including higher mortality rates,23 and increased risk of mobility disability4 and chronic disease.35 In addition, muscle weakness is a key component of common age-related disorders including frailty and sarcopenia. Identifying modifiable factors associated with grip strength across life is thus important.

Evidence from intervention studies across the adult age range suggests that specific types of activity, namely resistance training, improve grip strength in the short term.67 However, what is less clear is whether members of the general population undertake the 'right' types and intensity of activity as part of their everyday lives to realise these benefits...

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