688
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Handgrip Strength Seems Not to Be Affected by COPD Disease Progression: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

ORCID Icon, , , , , , , , , & show all
Pages 150-155 | Received 15 Aug 2019, Accepted 04 Feb 2020, Published online: 19 Feb 2020

Figures & data

Figure 1. Study flow. LTx: lung transplantation; HGS: handgrip strength.

Figure 1. Study flow. LTx: lung transplantation; HGS: handgrip strength.

Table 1. Patient characteristics.

Table 2. Univariate mixed effect analysis of possible predictors for handgrip strength (kg) decline over time, dominant side.

Table 3. Univariate mixed effect analysis of changes in possible predictors for handgrip strength (kg) decline over time, dominant side.

Figure 2. Course of handgrip strength over time in relation to baseline-adjusted FEV1 in % pred.

Figure 2. Course of handgrip strength over time in relation to baseline-adjusted FEV1 in % pred.

Table 4. Multivariate mixed effect model of possible predictors for handgrip decline (kg) over time, dominant side.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.