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OK, maybe there's something to being able to catch yourself when falling, or prevent the fall in the first place through grip strength. But this: > It's not ju
by brimble 5y ago
OK, maybe there's something to being able to catch yourself when falling, or prevent the fall in the first place through grip strength. But this:
> It's not just bracing yourself. Scientists have linked stronger hands to healthier hearts.
> One study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that higher grip strength was correlated to lower blood pressure, lower blood sugar and higher good cholesterol levels.
Has to just be grip strength correlating with activity level and general health, not grip strength causing any of that.
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- scythe 5y agoWell, it doesn't have to be that abstract. Muscles in the peripheral limbs, particularly the lower leg but also the forearm, are important in returning venous blood to the heart. In fact, the gastrocnemius (calf muscle) has been referred to as the "second heart": https://veinatlanta.com/your-second-heart/ https://veinatlanta.com/your-second-heart/
- robocat 5y agohttps://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/4vcxd0/almost_all_men_are_stronger_than_almost_all_women/ https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/4vcxd0/alm... Submitter said: “EDIT 2: Some of the very low values are individuals with disabilities”, “EDIT 4: Grip strength is a decent proxy for upper and lower limb strength, and is also correlated with other indices of strength.”
- FredPret 5y agoI wonder if grip strength could indicate nervous system health, which might have heart effects. I'm not a doctor but I am deeply sceptical of any study involving extracting statistical insights from (very complex) humans.