Reference Values of Handgrip and Lower Extremity Strength for Vietnamese Men and Women: The Vietnam Osteoporosis Study.

Do, KT; Hoang, DK; Luong, QN; Nguyen, HG; Do, AT; Ho-Pham, LT; Nguyen, TV

Reference Values of Handgrip and Lower Extremity Strength for Vietnamese Men and Women: The Vietnam Osteoporosis Study.

Do, KT Hoang, DK Luong, QN Nguyen, HG Do, AT Ho-Pham, LT Nguyen, TV

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Citation:: J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle, 2025, 16, (1), pp. e13689
Issue Date:: 2025-02

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dc.contributor.author	Do, KT
dc.contributor.author	Hoang, DK
dc.contributor.author	Luong, QN
dc.contributor.author	Nguyen, HG
dc.contributor.author	Do, AT
dc.contributor.author	Ho-Pham, LT
dc.contributor.author	Nguyen, TV
dc.date.accessioned	2025-02-19T01:58:55Z
dc.date.available	2024-10-31
dc.date.available	2025-02-19T01:58:55Z
dc.date.issued	2025-02
dc.identifier.citation	J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle, 2025, 16, (1), pp. e13689
dc.identifier.issn	2190-5991
dc.identifier.issn	2190-6009
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/185194
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Falls and sarcopenia are significant public health issues in Vietnam. Despite muscle strength being a critical predictor for these conditions, reference data on muscle strength within the Vietnamese population are lacking. PURPOSE: To establish the reference ranges for muscle strength among Vietnamese individuals. METHODS: The study involved 4096 individuals, including 1419 men and 2677 women aged 18 years and above, from the Vietnam Osteoporosis Study. Muscle strength was assessed using a Baseline hand dynamometer for handgrip strength and a Back-Leg-Chest dynamometer for leg strength. We calculated mean values, standard deviations, interquartile ranges, and peak muscle strength (pMS) for both handgrip and leg strength across various ages. Reference curves were created with the Generalised Additive Model for Location Scale and Shape, and polynomial regression models were employed to analyse the relationship between muscle strength and age. RESULTS: Advancing age was significantly associated with lower muscle strength. Peak muscle strength typically occurred between ages 30 and 40, with earlier peaks in women, especially in leg strength. Men consistently showed higher muscle strength than women, with variations depending on the measurement site. Specifically, average handgrip strength was 36.4 kg ± 8.4 (mean ± SD) for men and 23.2 kg ± 6.0 for women (p < 0.001). Leg strength averaged 63.9 kg ± 27.2 for men and 29.5 kg ± 13.9 for women (p < 0.001). Additionally, we produced a percentile chart illustrating muscle weakness ranges based on the 25th percentile of muscle strength and the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) for the Vietnamese population. CONCLUSION: These data provide reference ranges for evaluating muscle strength in the Vietnamese population, offering crucial insights for identifying individuals at risk of falls or sarcopenia in clinical settings.
dc.format	Print
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartof	J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/jcsm.13689
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0606 Physiology, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
dc.subject.classification	3202 Clinical sciences
dc.subject.classification	4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
dc.subject.classification	4207 Sports science and exercise
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Hand Strength
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Reference Values
dc.subject.mesh	Vietnam
dc.subject.mesh	Muscle Strength
dc.subject.mesh	Osteoporosis
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Sarcopenia
dc.subject.mesh	Lower Extremity
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject.mesh	Southeast Asian People
dc.subject.mesh	Lower Extremity
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Osteoporosis
dc.subject.mesh	Hand Strength
dc.subject.mesh	Reference Values
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Vietnam
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Muscle Strength
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Sarcopenia
dc.subject.mesh	Southeast Asian People
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Hand Strength
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Reference Values
dc.subject.mesh	Vietnam
dc.subject.mesh	Muscle Strength
dc.subject.mesh	Osteoporosis
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Sarcopenia
dc.subject.mesh	Lower Extremity
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject.mesh	Southeast Asian People
dc.title	Reference Values of Handgrip and Lower Extremity Strength for Vietnamese Men and Women: The Vietnam Osteoporosis Study.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	16
utslib.location.activity	Germany
utslib.for	0606 Physiology
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Biomedical Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/UTS Ageing Research Collaborative (UARC)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
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BACKGROUND: Falls and sarcopenia are significant public health issues in Vietnam. Despite muscle strength being a critical predictor for these conditions, reference data on muscle strength within the Vietnamese population are lacking. PURPOSE: To establish the reference ranges for muscle strength among Vietnamese individuals. METHODS: The study involved 4096 individuals, including 1419 men and 2677 women aged 18 years and above, from the Vietnam Osteoporosis Study. Muscle strength was assessed using a Baseline hand dynamometer for handgrip strength and a Back-Leg-Chest dynamometer for leg strength. We calculated mean values, standard deviations, interquartile ranges, and peak muscle strength (pMS) for both handgrip and leg strength across various ages. Reference curves were created with the Generalised Additive Model for Location Scale and Shape, and polynomial regression models were employed to analyse the relationship between muscle strength and age. RESULTS: Advancing age was significantly associated with lower muscle strength. Peak muscle strength typically occurred between ages 30 and 40, with earlier peaks in women, especially in leg strength. Men consistently showed higher muscle strength than women, with variations depending on the measurement site. Specifically, average handgrip strength was 36.4 kg ± 8.4 (mean ± SD) for men and 23.2 kg ± 6.0 for women (p < 0.001). Leg strength averaged 63.9 kg ± 27.2 for men and 29.5 kg ± 13.9 for women (p < 0.001). Additionally, we produced a percentile chart illustrating muscle weakness ranges based on the 25th percentile of muscle strength and the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) for the Vietnamese population. CONCLUSION: These data provide reference ranges for evaluating muscle strength in the Vietnamese population, offering crucial insights for identifying individuals at risk of falls or sarcopenia in clinical settings.

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