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Subjective Hand Squeeze: A Practical Solution to Assessing Handgrip Strength Without Equipment?

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Funding Sources: Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R15AG072348 (PI is RM). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The other authors report no conflicts of interest.

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  1. Healthy Aging North Dakota (HAND), North Dakota State University, Research 2 Building, 1805 NDSU Research Park Dr. N., Fargo, ND, 58102, USA

    Ryan McGrath, J. Kieser & K. Kisner

  2. Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA

    Ryan McGrath, J. Kieser, K. Kisner & K. J. Hackney

  3. Fargo VA Healthcare System, Fargo, ND, USA

    Ryan McGrath

  4. Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

    G. R. Tomkinson

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McGrath, R., Tomkinson, G.R., Kieser, J. et al. Subjective Hand Squeeze: A Practical Solution to Assessing Handgrip Strength Without Equipment?. J Frailty Aging 12, 109–110 (2023). https://doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2023.9

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