Study reveals accurate association between weak handgrip and a host of diseases among over-50s
by University of Sharjah edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Hand strength measurement with the Rotterdam Intrinsic Hand Myometer (RIHM). In this measurement, the strength of the muscles involved palmar abduction of the thumb are measured. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rotterdam_Intrinsic_Hand_Myometer_(RIHM)_palmar_abduction_measurement.jpg Researchers have provided robust scientific evidence that ailments like depression, high blood pressure, diabetes […]
