Table 7 Number of studies of brain structure and grip strength, direction of effect and number of subjects

Grip strength and whole brain volume

-

1 (694)

-

[61]

Grip strength and WM volume

-

1 (694) ^a

1 (694) ^a

[61]

Grip strength and GM volume

-

1 (694)

-

[61]

Grip strength and caudate volume

-

1 (41)

-

[37]

Grip strength and ventricular volume/brain atrophy

2 (804)

-

-

[36, 61]

Grip strength and WMH

1 (478)

2 (4352)

-

[35, 61, 64]

Change in grip strength over f/u and whole brain volume

-

1 (694)

-

[61]

Change in grip strength over f/u and WM volume

-

1 (694)

-

[61]

Change in grip strength over f/u and GM volume

-

1 (694)

-

[61]

Change in grip strength over f/u and ventricular volume

-

1 (694)

-

[61]

Change in grip strength over f/u and WMH volume

-

1 (694)

-

[61]