Grip strength is necessary to maintain mobility and independence as you age. Here are five ways to improve it.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Grip strength is a measure of how tightly you can hold onto an object in your hand and how long you can ...

BOSTON - In addition to your weight and blood pressure, there is another vital sign that your doctor should measure at your next physical - your grip strength. The amount of force you can muster with ...

An annual trip to your primary care doctor's office starts with an assessment of your vital signs: heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen level and temperature. It will also include ...

What if your hand held a valuable clue to your future? Without a crystal ball or complex tests, a simple gesture could reveal a great deal about your vitality. Science is taking a close look at your ...

Older adults with better grip strength experienced fewer falls compared with those with weaker grip strength, a new study finds. But that correlation only holds true among those below the age of 75.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers from Turkey have identified a link between reduced muscle mass, as measured by hand grip strength, ...

Adam Taylor is a professor and director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre at Lancaster University. This story originally featured on The Conversation. The human hand is remarkable. Not only does ...

The human hand is remarkable. Not only does it allow us to throw, grab, climb, and pick things up, it can also be a measure of health. Using hand-grip strength – which assesses the amount of force a ...

Older women with higher grip strength had a significantly lower risk of death, even after accounting for activity levels, fitness, inflammation, and body composition.