Association of Grip Strength with Quality of Life in the Chinese Oldest Old

Emerging studies have suggested an association between grip strength and health-related quality of life (QOL). However, evidence for which specific domains of QOL are associated with grip strength remains limited and inconsistent. Particularly, such evidence is scarce in the oldest old, who constitu...

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Vydané v:International journal of environmental research and public health Ročník 18; číslo 23; s. 12394
Hlavní autori: Xie, Boqin, Ma, Chenjuan
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.11.2021
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
China
Chronic illnesses
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Death & dying
Dementia
Gender
Hand Strength
Humans
Independent Living
Mental disorders
Mental health
Older people
Quality of Life
Sarcopenia
China
grip strength
quality of life
community dwellers
elderly
WHOQOL-OLD
oldest old
ISSN:1660-4601, 1661-7827, 1660-4601
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Shrnutí:Emerging studies have suggested an association between grip strength and health-related quality of life (QOL). However, evidence for which specific domains of QOL are associated with grip strength remains limited and inconsistent. Particularly, such evidence is scarce in the oldest old, who constitute one of the most vulnerable populations. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association between grip strength and overall QOL as well as specific domains in the oldest old. It included 400 community-dwelling older adults aged 80 years or older from Shanghai, China. QOL was assessed using the WHO Quality of Life of Older Adults instrument, and grip strength was measured using a digital spring-type dynamometer. On average, the overall QOL score was 54.68 (SD = 12.05). Estimates of risk-adjusted linear regressions indicated that higher grip strength was associated with better overall QOL (β = 4.40, p < 0.001) as well as the domains of autonomy (β = 6.74, p < 0.001); fulfillment with past, present, and future activities and achievements (β = 3.52, p = 0.004); and satisfaction with social participation (β = 6.72, p < 0.001). Our findings highlight the importance of maintaining or improving grip strength in delaying or reducing the decline in QOL among the community-dwelling oldest old. Also noteworthy is that the associations between grip strength and specific domains of QOL in the oldest old vary.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph182312394