To assess overall health, medical clinicians routinely use biomarkers.
Biomarkers are measures of the body’s physiological state and can include blood pressure, glucose levels, or body fat percentage of total weight.
The Surprising Connection Between Grip Strength and Longevity
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Doctors will assess grip strength by asking a client to squeeze a dynamometer, a device that measure pounds per square inch.Microgen/Shutterstock
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Jeff Gardner
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Dr. Jeff Gardner, Ph.D., has a background in biology and teaches and researches at Regent University. His interests include the relationship between media use and our physical and spiritual well-being. An avid backpacker, when not writing, lecturing or traveling, he can be found somewhere on trail. You can reach him at [email protected]
