Grip strength is associated with a range of health outcomes, from type 2 diabetes to depression. Here’s how to check yours.

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump A 3-second grip strength test might predict how well you'll age. Weaker grip strength has been ...

Grip strength measures the force you exert with your hands when holding or squeezing an object. Weaker grip strength is often ...

Researchers have identified average grip strength for every age. Staying above average suggests you’re aging well. “The ...

When it comes to predicting your health and longevity, you might think you need a battery of high-tech scans or expensive ...

A tennis ball and 30 seconds may reveal how well you’re aging and if you’ll live to 100. Here’s exactly how to do it.

A study has found that grip strength can be a better indicator of overall health than blood pressure, and there's an easy way to test and improve it.

You don’t need fancy equipment to test your grip strength. A simple and revealing DIY option: See how long you can hang from a pull-up bar with control. Here’s how to do it: Start with a dead ...

In the last few years, grip strength has become increasingly established as a trusted marker of health, with studies citing ...

Grip strength is associated with positive health outcomes, whether diabetes risk or depression, and you don't need any ...

When testing grip strength in clinical trials, scientists typically use a hand dynamometer, a device which you squeeze as hard as possible to measure the force generated by the muscles in your ...