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Muscle Strength and Fall Prevention

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Aging".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 7803

Special Issue Editors

Dr. José Daniel Jiménez García

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Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
Interests: muscle strength; elderly; handgrip strength, physical performance; interventions; exercise program; muscle mass
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Dr. Manuel García-Sillero

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Faculty of Sport Sciences, EADE-University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 29018 Málaga, Spain
Interests: muscle strength; elderly; handgrip strength; physical performance; interventions; exercise program; muscle mass

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the upcoming Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health will be titled "Muscle Strength and Fall Prevention”.

In an increasingly aging population, the number of people over 65 is rising. Worldwide, this amount is expected to increase over the fifth decade of the 21st century, with numbers reaching 2 billion people over 60 years old. Aging process involves a reduction in the number and size of motor units and type-2 fibers, with a loss in muscle size of about 1 % per year for people over 50 years of age. These factors affect physical condition of older adults and induce the loss of muscle strength, which directly influences their degree of physical independence and health, all relationed with fall risk in older people. Therefore, and bearing in mind that the consequences of falls are known to bring about a plethora of health concerns and increased health-care cost for older adults, exploring whether and how muscle strength and functional mobility affect on risk of falls. The prevention and treatment of risk of falls require a multifactorial approach, including lifestyle interventions, among which physical exercise and diet have a very important role. This Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) will focus on the current state of knowledge on the links between muscle strength and fall risk in older adults. New research papers, reviews, case reports and conference papers are welcome. Papers dealing with new approaches to muscle strength and fall risk management are also invited. Other manuscript types accepted include methodological papers, position papers, brief reports and commentaries.

Dr. José Daniel Jiménez García
Dr. Manuel García-Sillero
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • muscle strength
  • elderly
  • handgrip strength, physical performance
  • interventions
  • exercise program
  • muscle mass

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Handgrip Strength Is Positively Associated with 24-hour Urine Creatine Concentration
by Enkhtuya Ulambayar, Delgermaa Bor, Nandin-Erdene Sukhbaatar, Narkhajid Usukhbayar, Uugantuya Ganbold, Odmaa Byambasuren, Uranbaigali Enkhbayar and Oyuntugs Byambasukh
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(6), 5191; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065191 - 15 Mar 2023
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Background: Muscle mass evaluation methods are often expensive and therefore limited in their daily use in clinical practice. In this study, we investigated the relationship between hand grip strength (HGS) and other parameters of body measurements with urine creatinine, especially to investigate whether [...] Read more.
Background: Muscle mass evaluation methods are often expensive and therefore limited in their daily use in clinical practice. In this study, we investigated the relationship between hand grip strength (HGS) and other parameters of body measurements with urine creatinine, especially to investigate whether HGS measurement is an indicator of muscle metabolism. Methods: In total, 310 relatively healthy people (mean age 47.8 + 9.6; 161 people or 51.9% of the total population were men) who were undergoing preventive examinations were included in this study and given a container to collect 24-h urine, and the amount of creatinine in the urine was determined by a kinetic test without deproteinization according to the Jaffe method. A digital dynamometer (Takei Hand Grip Dynamometer, Japan) was used in the measurement of HGS. Results: There was a significant difference in 24-h urine creatinine (24 hCER) between the sexes, with a mean of 1382.9 mg/24 h in men and 960.3 mg/24 h in women. According to the correlation analysis, the amount of urine creatinine was related to age (r = −0.307, p < 0.001 in men, r = −0.309, p < 0.001 in women), and HGS (r = 0.207, p = 0.011 in men, r = 0.273, p = 0.002 in women) was significant for either sex. However, other parameters of body measurements, such as girth, forearm circumference, and muscle mass measured by bioelectrical impedance, were not related to urine 24 hCER. A correlation between HGS and 24 hCER was observed in age groups. Conclusions: We found that HGS is a potential marker in muscle metabolism assessment that is proven through 24 hCER. In addition, therefore, we suggest using the HGS measure in clinical practice to evaluate muscle function and well-being. Full article
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Handgrip Strength-Related Factors in a Colombian Hypertensive Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
by Yulieth Rivas-Campo, Elsa Patricia Muñoz-Laverde, Agustín Aibar-Almazán, José Daniel Jiménez-García, Antonio Martínez-Amat, Patricia Alexandra García-Garro, Juan Miguel Muñoz-Perete, Manuel Garcia-Sillero and Yolanda Castellote-Caballero
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(6), 3726; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063726 - 21 Mar 2022
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(1) Background: This study determined the factors associated with manual grip strength in people with high blood pressure (HBP); (2) Methods: 219 subjects participated in this cross-sectional study, which evaluated muscle strength (manual dynamometer), sociodemographic factors, clinical characteristics, level of physical activity (International [...] Read more.
(1) Background: This study determined the factors associated with manual grip strength in people with high blood pressure (HBP); (2) Methods: 219 subjects participated in this cross-sectional study, which evaluated muscle strength (manual dynamometer), sociodemographic factors, clinical characteristics, level of physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-IPAQ score), and depression (Zung’s Depression Self-Rating Scale); (3) Results: The bivariate analysis found that handgrip strength in people with HPB was associated with sex (p = 0.000), age (p = 0.000), ethnicity (p = 0.019), smoking habits (p = 0.037), alcohol consumption (p = 0.004), diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.012), weight (p = 0.000), height (p = 0.000), measurement of waist circumference (p = 0.002), depression (p = 0.041), and IPAQ score (p = 0.000). Regardless of being male or female, handgrip strength was associated with age (p = 0.009), IPAQ (p = 0.000), weight (p = 0.038), height (p = 0.000), DPB units (p = 0.043), and depression (p = 0.020). The multivariate generalized linear gamma regression model showed that the coefficient with the greatest weight, regardless of sex, was age (p = 0.043), level of physical activity (24% more at high level than at low level, p = 0.031), and depression (moderate/severe depression level) associated with lower handgrip strength (p = 0.025); (4) Conclusions: Handgrip strength showed an association with level of physical activity, age, and level of depression in a middle-aged population with HBP. Full article
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Effectiveness of Exercise in Patients with Overweight or Obesity Suffering from Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by Jose Manuel Jurado-Castro, Mariano Muñoz-López, Agustín Sánchez-Toledo Ledesma and Antonio Ranchal-Sanchez
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(17), 10510; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710510 - 24 Aug 2022
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Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to review the evidence about the effectiveness of exercise in patients with overweight or obesity suffering from knee osteoarthritis. Methods: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published between January 2002 and May 2022 were included. Results: A [...] Read more.
Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to review the evidence about the effectiveness of exercise in patients with overweight or obesity suffering from knee osteoarthritis. Methods: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published between January 2002 and May 2022 were included. Results: A total of 64 articles were identified, of which six met the criteria for meta-analysis. The pain scale score was higher in the control group (mean difference 0.95; confidence interval 0.42–1.47; p < 0.001; I2 = 44%). The physical function scale (lower scores indicate lower levels of symptoms or physical disability) presented a higher score in the control group (mean difference 3.74; confidence interval 0.85–6.53; p < 0.05; I2 = 56%). Moreover, the intervention group achieved a greater distance (meters) walking in a 6 min interval (mean difference 38.18; confidence interval 20.01–56.35; p < 0.001; I2 = 0%). Conclusions: Exercise interventions seem effective in improving quality of life in people with overweight or obesity suffering from knee osteoarthritis, reducing pain and improving physical function. Full article
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