F. Grip Strength

Up to survey overview Start of F. Grip Strength   F-000 [Interviewer: Read the following sentence to encourage respondent to cooperate with the grip strength test. If respondent refuses, do not argue.] [Instructions for interviewer to read:] Now, to evaluate your health, I would like to measure your grip strength. Grip strength is considered to be an effective index for predicting your health a year from now. We appreciate your cooperation. May I continue? view item details » [INTERVIEWER: READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE TO ENCOURAGE RESPONDENT TO COOPERATE WITH THE GRIP STRENGTH TEST. IF RESPONDENT REFUSES, DO NOT ARGUE.] [INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERVIEWER TO READ:] NOW, TO EVALUATE YOUR HEALTH, I WOULD LIKE TO MEASURE YOUR GRIP STRENGTH. GRIP STRENGTH IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE INDEX FOR PREDICTING YOUR HEALTH A YEAR FROM NOW. WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION. MAY I CONTINUE? 1. Yes 2. No   If [Interviewer: Read the following sentence to encourage respondent to cooperate with the grip strength test. If respondent refuses, do not argue.] [Instructions for interviewer to read:] Now, to evaluate your health, I would like to measure your grip strength. Grip strength is considered to be an effective index for predicting your health a year from now. We appreciate your cooperation. May I continue? view item details » = 1. Yes »         F-001 [Interviewer: Show respondent grip strength measuring tool and ask for his or her cooperation.] [Instructions for interviewer to read:] In this test, I will ask you to grasp this handle as strongly as possible for 2,3 seconds with your dominant hand, or if your dominant hand is disabled, with your other hand, and release. I will perform this test only once. May I perform the test? view item details » [INTERVIEWER: SHOW RESPONDENT GRIP STRENGTH MEASURING TOOL AND ASK FOR HIS OR HER COOPERATION.] [INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERVIEWER TO READ:] IN THIS TEST, I WILL ASK YOU TO GRASP THIS HANDLE AS STRONGLY AS POSSIBLE FOR 2,3 SECONDS WITH YOUR DOMINANT HAND, OR IF YOUR DOMINANT HAND IS DISABLED, WITH YOUR OTHER HAND, AND RELEASE. I WILL PERFORM THIS TEST ONLY ONCE. MAY I PERFORM THE TEST? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Not capable of being measured 4. Don't know 5. Refused to answer       If [Interviewer: Show respondent grip strength measuring tool and ask for his or her cooperation.] [Instructions for interviewer to read:] In this test, I will ask you to grasp this handle as strongly as possible for 2,3 seconds with your dominant hand, or if your dominant hand is disabled, with your other hand, and release. I will perform this test only once. May I perform the test? view item details » = 1. Yes »             F-002 [Interviewer: Assess the condition of the respondent. Do not read the following choices out loud.] view item details » [INTERVIEWER: ASSESS THE CONDITION OF THE RESPONDENT. DO NOT READ THE FOLLOWING CHOICES OUT LOUD.] 1. Respondent can use both hands 2. Respondent cannot use right hand 3. Respondent cannot use left hand 4. Respondent cannot use either hand 5. Don't know           If F-002 >=1 and F-002 <=3 »                 F-003 Which is your dominant hand? view item details » WHICH IS YOUR DOMINANT HAND? 1. Right 2. Left 3. Don't know 4. Refused to answer               F-004-2 [Interviewer: Indicate which hand was measured.] view item details » [INTERVIEWER: INDICATE WHICH HAND WAS MEASURED.] 1. Right 2. Left               F-004-3 [Interviewer: Enter score, rounding off to closest kg.] view item details » [INTERVIEWER: ENTER SCORE, ROUNDING OFF TO CLOSEST KG.] 1. ___kg 2. Not possible to measure, or measurement failed               F-005-2 [Interviewer: Indicate which hand was measured.] view item details » [INTERVIEWER: INDICATE WHICH HAND WAS MEASURED.] 1. Right 2. Left               F-005-3 [Interviewer: Enter score, rounding off to closest kg.] view item details » [INTERVIEWER: ENTER SCORE, ROUNDING OFF TO CLOSEST KG.] 1. ___kg 2. Not possible to measure, or measurement failed             F-006 [Interviewer: Read the following, and then indicate who answered the questions in this section.] This concludes this section. Thank you for your cooperation. [Proxy means child or caregiver] view item details » [INTERVIEWER: READ THE FOLLOWING, AND THEN INDICATE WHO ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.] THIS CONCLUDES THIS SECTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. [PROXY MEANS CHILD OR CAREGIVER] 1. Respondent only 2. Respondent and spouse 3. Spouse only 4. Respondent and proxy (not including spouse) 5. Spouse and proxy 6. Proxy (not including spouse)       End of F. Grip Strength

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