Long-Term Determinants of Muscle Strength Decline: Prospective Evidence from the 22-Year Mini-Finland Follow-Up Survey
Long-Term Determinants of Muscle Strength Decline: Prospective Evidence from the 22-Year Mini-Finland Follow-Up Survey
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03779.x
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发表时间:
2012-01-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Koskinen, Seppo
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作者:
Stenholm, Sari;Tiainen, Kristina;Koskinen, Seppo
OBJECTIVES: To examine long-term changes in handgrip strength and the factors predicting handgrip strength decline. DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study with 22 years of follow-up.SETTING: Population-based Mini-Finland Health Examination Survey in Finland.PARTICIPANTS: Nine hundred sixty-three men and women aged 30 to 73 at baseline.MEASUREMENTS: Handgrip strength was measured using a handheld dynamometer at baseline and follow-up. Information on potential risk factors, namely lifestyle and chronic conditions, and their changes throughout the follow-up were based on health interviews.RESULTS: Based on linear mixed-effect models, midlife physically strenuous work, excess body weight, smoking, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and asthma predicted muscle strength decline over 22 years of follow-up (P < .05 for all). In addition, pronounced weight loss, becoming physically sedentary, persistent smoking, incident coronary heart disease, other cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic bronchitis, chronic back syndrome, long-lasting cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and asthma were associated with accelerated handgrip strength decline (P < .05 for all).CONCLUSION: Lifestyle and physical health earlier in life determine rate of muscle strength decline in old age. Efforts should be made to recognize persons at risk in a timely manner and target early interventions to middle-aged persons to slow down muscle strength decline and prevent future functional limitations and disability. J Am Geriatr Soc 60:77-85, 2012.