Improving your score So, can we improve our grip strength? Certainly, says Davidson, and it’s something which you can work on irrespective of your age. He suggests simply using the tennis ball test to progressively work the muscles of your hand and forehand to contract at maximal power for as long as you can. With … Read more
Guillaume Paré, a practising physician and a professor of medicine at McMaster University, says that it’s possible to tell a lot even from a simple handshake, with grip strength serving as a marker for whether someone is likely to have sarcopenia. “Weaker handshakes where fingers struggle to close completely around my hand, or where hand muscles are … Read more
In a world of technologically-driven longevity clinics with their increasingly sophisticated imaging scans, some of which can cost tens of thousands of dollars, it turns out that one of the best assessments of muscle strength and quality is to simply sit in a chair and squeeze a tennis ball. That’s the recommendation offered by Joshua … Read more
Some data seems to support the theory that we evolved to recover and heal more effectively when surrounded by nature. Lem similarly suggests some of these benefits come from our evolution – how our brains are drawn to settings with high biodiversity because they’re optimal for survival. “The effects of nature are so powerful that breaking it … Read more
orley says some of those benefits may come from the “use it or lose it” cognitive framework, a theory that suggests the strength of our mental abilities in older adulthood depend on how frequently we use them. When we neglect to perform tasks that stimulate certain parts of our brain, those parts of our brain … Read more
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