Hank, Karsten; Jürges, Hendrik; Schupp, Jürgen; … - 2006
This paper shows that the measurement of hand grip strength provides a non-invasive and reliable objective health … complement of self-reported indicators of health, but it also exhibits a considerable predictive power with regard to a number of … further relevant variables, such as mortality risks. New data from the 2004 Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe …
