Overactive Bladder Symptoms as a Predictor of Longitudinal Decline in Grip Strength in Community‐Dwelling Men: A 4‐Year Longitudinal Study

Key Points

• This study aims to explore the relationship between overactive bladder symptoms and grip strength decline in men over four years.
• Conducted a longitudinal study over four years
• Monitored grip strength in community-dwelling men
• Evaluated overactive bladder symptoms through standardized assessments
• Men with pronounced overactive bladder symptoms exhibited a significant decline in grip strength
• The decline in grip strength was observed over the four-year period
• Grip strength decline correlated with increased severity of bladder symptoms