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Table 2 Association between maximum handgrip strength and the subjective assessment scale (SAS)

From: Use of handgrip strength measurement as an alternative for assessing chewing function in people with dementia

 

Maximum handgrip strength [kg]

Subjective Assessment Scale (SAS)

Mean ± SD

Median

IQR

SA1

17.3 ± 10.8

15

11.8

SA2

22.3 ± 11.3

22

17.5

SA3

18.8 ± 9.0

19

9.5

SA4

25.7 ± 12.4

20

11.0

SA5

31.6 ± 14.9

24

22.0

  1. IQR Interquartile range, SAS Subjective assessment scale: SA1—chewing gum not mixed, impressions of cusps or folded once; SA2—large parts of chewing gum unmixed; SA3—bolus slightly mixed, but bits of unmixed original colour; SA4—bolus well mixed, but colour not uniform; SA5—bolus perfectly mixed with uniform colour
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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