Temporal trends in handgrip strength for older Japanese adults between 1998 and 2017

Objective to estimate temporal trends in handgrip strength (HGS) for older Japanese adults between 1998 and 2017. Design and methods adults aged 60–79 years were included. Annual nationally representative HGS data (n = 176,449) for the 19-year study period were obtained from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Temporal trends in mean HGS were estimated by sample-weighted regression models relating the...