Park Hyeok, Kim Daeyeol, Jeong Han-Seong, Jang Sujeong
Department of Physical Education, Gwangju National University of Education, Gwangju 61204, Republic of Korea.
Department of Physical Education, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 May 12;13(10):1127. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13101127.
This study aimed to determine whether hand grip strength (HGS) could estimate the physical function of older women with or without obesity or sarcopenia in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
A total of 541 elderly women aged 60-95 years (mean age: 79.87 ± 6.64) participated in the study. Physical function was assessed using HGS, 10 m walk test, figure-of-8 walk test, and 30-s chair stand test. Among the participants, 400 (76.8%) were classified as obese, and 137 (26.3%) had sarcopenia.
Results showed that HGS was significantly lower in the sarcopenic group (16.58 ± 2.86 kg) than in the normal group (24.31 ± 3.33 kg, < 0.001). HGS was negatively correlated with body fat (r = -0.146, = 0.001) and positively correlated with physical performance. Additionally, exercise habits were significantly associated with reduced obesity risk (OR = 0.592, = 0.027). This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Chonnam National University (IRB No. 1040198-220210-BR-009-03). The significance of hand grip strength was comparable to that of gait speed, walking capacity, coordination, and balance function.
These findings suggest that grip strength can serve as a physical indicator of healthy condition and physical function with or without sarcopenia or obesity in older women.
本研究旨在确定握力（HGS）是否能够评估韩国全罗南道有或无肥胖或肌肉减少症的老年女性的身体功能。
共有541名年龄在60 - 95岁（平均年龄：79.87±6.64）的老年女性参与了本研究。使用握力、10米步行测试、8字形步行测试和30秒椅子站立测试来评估身体功能。在参与者中，400名（76.8%）被归类为肥胖，137名（26.3%）患有肌肉减少症。
结果显示，肌肉减少症组的握力（16.58±2.86千克）显著低于正常组（24.31±3.33千克，<0.001）。握力与体脂呈负相关（r = -0.146，= 0.001），与身体表现呈正相关。此外，运动习惯与降低肥胖风险显著相关（OR = 0.592，= 0.027）。本研究获得了全南国立大学机构审查委员会的批准（IRB编号：1040198 - 220210 - BR - 009 - 03）。握力的重要性与步态速度、行走能力、协调性和平衡功能相当。
这些发现表明，握力可以作为老年女性无论有无肌肉减少症或肥胖的健康状况和身体功能的身体指标。
