Yoshiaki Noji, Rieko Hatanaka, Naoki Nakaya, Mana Kogure, Kumi Nakaya, Ippei Chiba, Ikumi Kanno, Tomohiro Nakamura, Naho Tsuchiya, Haruki Momma, Yohei Hamanaka, Masatsugu Orui, Tomoko Kobayashi, Akira Uruno, Eiichi N Kodama, Ryoichi Nagatomi, Nobuo Fuse, Shinichi Kuriyama, Atsushi Hozawa
BACKGROUND: Upper and lower extremity muscle strength can be used to predict health outcomes. However, the difference between the relation of upper extremity muscle and of lower extremity muscle with physiological factors is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the association between physiological data and muscle strength, measured using grip and leg extension strength, among Japanese adults. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 2,861 men and 6,717 women aged ≥ 20 years living in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan...
March 5, 2024: BMC Public Health