Older women with greater strength had a significantly lower risk of death during an eight-year follow-up, researchers ...

Forget complex gym machines; the humble pushup is the ultimate indicator of functional longevity and upper-body resilience as ...

You don't need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity. That's according to the findings of a ...

6 Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla La-Mancha, Cuenca, Spain Objective To examine the predictive validity of field-based muscular strength tests in relation to incident ...

A large study of older women suggests that something as simple as grip strength may reveal who is more likely to live longer — independent of how much they exercise.

Grip strength is an indicator of longevity, and testing your dead hang time can tell you how well your strength is holding up with age.

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A simple handgrip test may reveal more than muscle power in very old adults, offering insight into how ...

When I was trained as an American physician, I was never exposed to the concept of muscle strength testing that is utilized as part of the pseudo-scientific field of applied kinesiology (AK). To be ...

A fitness expert shares the 3 positions that reveal your true core strength after 60 — plus easier modifications if you're not there yet.

Even if you’re logging strong miles, age-related muscle loss can creep in. The fix is surprisingly straightforward.