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PMID: 20814409 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Aging is associated with progressive loss of muscle strength. Muscle tissue is vascularized by an elaborate vascular network. There is evidence that blood pressure (BP) is associated with muscle function in middle age. It is unknown how BP associates with muscle function in oldest old people. We studied the association between BP and handgrip strength in middle and old age. METHOD: BP was measured automatically in middle-aged subjects and with a mercury sphygmomanometer in the oldest old. Handgrip strength was measured with a handgrip strength dynamometer. Cross-sectional measurements of handgrip strength and BP were available for 670 middle-aged subjects (mean 63.2 ± 6.6 years) and 550 oldest old subjects (all 85 years). Prospective data were available for oldest old subjects only with a 4-year follow-up at 89 years. The association between BP and handgrip strength was analyzed by linear regression analysis. RESULTS: In middle-aged subjects, BP and handgrip strength were not statistically significantly associated. In oldest old subjects, higher systolic BP (SBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and pulse pressure (PP) were associated with higher handgrip strength after adjusting for comorbidity and medication use (all P < 0.02). Furthermore, in oldest old subjects, changes in SBP, MAP, and PP after 4 years was associated with declining handgrip strength (all, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: In oldest old, higher BP is associated with better muscle strength. Further study is necessary to investigate whether BP is a potential modifiable risk factor for prevention of age-associated decline in muscle strength. |
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Authors:
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Diana G Taekema; Andrea B Maier; Rudi G J Westendorp; Anton J M de Craen |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-09-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of hypertension Volume: 24 ISSN: 1941-7225 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Hypertens. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-17 Completed Date: 2011-02-11 Revised Date: 2011-06-30 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8803676 Medline TA: Am J Hypertens Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 83-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. d.g.taekema@lumc.nl |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging / physiology* Blood Pressure / physiology* Cross-Sectional Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Hand Strength / physiology* Humans Male Middle Aged |
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