September 2022 PMID 36076200

Associations between grip strength, brain structure, and mental health in > 40,000 participants from the UK Biobank.

Rongtao Jiang, Margaret L Westwater, Stephanie Noble, Matthew Rosenblatt, Wei Dai, Shile Qi, Jing Sui, Vince D Calhoun, Dustin Scheinost

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Peak: 31 in Dec 2023
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Sep 2022 – Nov 2025

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What people are saying

The discussions reflect a high degree of agreement and interest, as seen in phrases like 'mind blowing' and 'highly underrated metric of health,' which show enthusiasm and recognition of the study's importance. The use of words like 'correlation,' 'brain structure,' and references to longitudinal findings demonstrate active engagement, while the sharing of links and detailed summaries indicates the potential for significant impact in health and neuroscience fields.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions strongly support the connections presented in the study, emphasizing its significance and validity.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions consistently show high curiosity and enthusiasm about the research findings.

EngagementModerate engagement

Many posters reference specific aspects like brain structure, mental health, and methodological details, indicating active engagement.

ImpactHigh impact

The widespread sharing and positive tone suggest these findings could influence health perspectives and future research directions.

Abstract in brief

  • This study with over 40,000 UK Biobank participants found that stronger grip strength is linked to better cognitive function, higher life satisfaction, and fewer depression and anxiety symptoms, especially in women.
  • Longitudinal data showed that baseline grip strength can predict cognitive performance nine years later, and certain mental health factors like neuroticism and financial satisfaction are also related to future grip strength.
  • Brain imaging revealed that stronger grip strength is associated with increased grey matter volume in specific brain regions, which also relate to mental health, suggesting brain structure may mediate the link between physical strength and mental well-being.

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Prof Omid Khaiyat M.D., PhD
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Associations between greater grip strength, brain structure, and mental health

Dec 5, 2023 · 107 likes · 34 shares · 14,697 followers View post →
Rongtao Jiang
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Excited to share our latest work investigating associations between grip strength, mental health, and brain structure. Thanks to all excellent coauthors @maggieeastfire @sNeuroble @RosenblattMatt @WeiDai1 @kittysj @vdcalhoun @DScheinost https://t.co/O8AkcDHzHT

Sep 8, 2022 · 21 likes · 7 shares · 109 followers View post →
Dr. AP | Action Potential Mentoring, LLC
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Grip strength is a highly underrated metric of health. https://t.co/NxTrfeJVKl.

May 21, 2023 · 7 likes · 4 shares · 15,196 followers View post →
THE B
@iangattphysio · X

Did you know?

Aug 10, 2023 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 3,382 followers View post →
sherrod_im
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How's your grip strength? https://t.co/k31cfBdPeX

Dec 21, 2022 · 4 likes · 36,710 followers View post →
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Associations between grip strength, brain structure, and mental health in > 40,000 participants from the UK Biobank | BMC Medicine https://t.co/W8RlvrgWOP #science #health #associations #grip #strength #brain

Sep 11, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 335 followers View post →

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Espen S. Verelric
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Swazers Charts
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@Mangan150 Did you ever see the studies on 'Associations between grip strength, brain structure, and mental health.'? I posted this report in my group a few years back. Its mind blowing https://t.co/zI6vYYtwYg

Feb 25, 2025 · 4,498 followers View post →
Dr. AP | Action Potential Mentoring, LLC
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Grip strength is a highly underrated metric of health. https://t.co/NxTrfeJVKl.

Feb 8, 2025 · 15,196 followers View post →
Dr. AP | Action Potential Mentoring, LLC
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Grip strength is a highly underrated metric of health. https://t.co/N3k0IuWHC2.

Nov 12, 2024 · 1 like · 15,196 followers View post →
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@AntifaRaising @MoniFunGirl @PreciousShyama @RepMcGovern @Olympics @ADL “grip strength of females showed stronger associations with most behavioral outcomes than males.” “baseline NEUROTICISM, health, and financial satisfaction were longitudinally associated with subsequent grip strength.” https://t.co/cAxwK8MQc5 https://t.co/Ctu0xYqEKj

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Javed Alam
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Prof Omid Khaiyat M.D., PhD
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Associations between greater grip strength, brain structure, and mental health

Dec 5, 2023 · 107 likes · 34 shares · 14,697 followers View post →
Jeff Vail
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@ChrisPalmerMD Grip strength in particular, it seems: https://t.co/7865t4maTv. Correlation seems clear, but do we have evidence of specific causation of strength —> cognitive function.

Oct 16, 2023 · 436 followers View post →
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Grip strength is a highly underrated metric of health. https://t.co/NxTrfeJVKl.

May 21, 2023 · 7 likes · 4 shares · 15,196 followers View post →
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May 5, 2023 · 1 like · 9,126 followers View post →
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Study 1: Hand grip vs. all-cause mortality https://t.co/qaAQyrtMUl Study 2: Correlation of cognitive function and hand grip strength https://t.co/7xD801m7Us

Mar 13, 2023 · 5,046 followers View post →
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Reddit Journal of Science
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Sep 11, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 335 followers View post →
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Excited to share our latest work investigating associations between grip strength, mental health, and brain structure. Thanks to all excellent coauthors @maggieeastfire @sNeuroble @RosenblattMatt @WeiDai1 @kittysj @vdcalhoun @DScheinost https://t.co/O8AkcDHzHT

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