As with muscle strength in general, grip strength naturally declines with age, “reflecting changes in muscle mass, neural ...

UBC researchers Jenn Jakobi and Gareth Jones, both Health and Exercise Sciences professors at UBC's Okanagan campus, recently completed a study that examined the methods used to monitor the ...

As we’ve stressed many times, the grip is one of the most important fundamentals in all of golf. Your hands are the only point of connection between you and the club, so it’s crucial that you know how ...

Predicting your risk of a range of health outcomes – from type 2 diabetes to depression and even your longevity – is as simple as testing how tight your grip is. Grip strength refers to the power ...

A basic hand-grip test has proven to be a reliable tool to monitor the decline of patients with Parkinson's diseases, say investigators. UBC researchers Jenn Jakobi and Gareth Jones, both Health and ...