
Grip Strength Is a Marker of Aging, Not a Lever You Can Pull
Handgrip strength predicts mortality and disability across populations, but trials of grip training alone suggest the biomarker may signal health rather than cause it.
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Handgrip strength predicts mortality and disability across populations, but trials of grip training alone suggest the biomarker may signal health rather than cause it.
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