Introduction
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Muscular strength represents a specific component of health-related fitness and is defined as the ability to generate maximal muscle forceIn the present study, we examined whether grip strength is associated with various health outcomes in a sample of forcibly displaced people living in a Greek refugee camp. As shown in previous research, refugees have a higher risk for mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and non-communicable diseasesGiven this background, the overall purpose of the present study was to examine whether in a diverse sample of forcibly displaced people living in a refugee camp in Greece, grip strength would be associated with various health outcomes, including cardiorespiratory fitness (VOFirst, we examined associations between absolute grip strength scores and the assessed health measures, after controlling for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). With regard to age, research has shown that grip strength increases through childhood and adolescenceSecond, we examined associations between grip strength and health outcomes after normalization of grip strength scores. Normalization of grip strength is a process that involves adjusting the grip strength measurement to account for individual differences in body weight and heightThird, we examined whether participants who fall below or exceed specific grip strength cut-points differ in the assessed health outcomes. While cut-points can vary depending on the population being studied and the purpose of the measurementBased on previous investigations, our hypotheses were that men would report higher grip strength than women (Hypothesis 1)