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Data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe were used, involving adults aged 50\u2009+\u2009years. Reference values were expressed as weighted percentiles for absolute (kg) and relative (kg\/m\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    ) handgrip strength. For women, the highest absolute handgrip strength was observed among the 50\u201354-year-olds (standing: 5th percentile [P5]\u2009=\u200919\u00a0kg; 50th percentile [P50]\u2009=\u200929\u00a0kg; 95th percentile [P95]\u2009=\u200939\u00a0kg, sitting: P5\u2009=\u200920\u00a0kg; P50\u2009=\u200929\u00a0kg; P95\u2009=\u200940\u00a0kg) and the lowest among the\u2009\u2265\u200990-year-olds (standing: P5\u2009=\u20099\u00a0kg; P50\u2009=\u200917\u00a0kg; P95\u2009=\u200926\u00a0kg, sitting: P5\u2009=\u20096\u00a0kg; P50\u2009=\u200914\u00a0kg; P95\u2009=\u200924\u00a0kg). For men, the highest absolute handgrip strength was observed among the 50\u201354-year-olds (standing: P5\u2009=\u200930\u00a0kg; P50\u2009=\u200946\u00a0kg; P95\u2009=\u200962\u00a0kg, sitting: P5\u2009=\u200929\u00a0kg; P50\u2009=\u200946\u00a0kg; P95\u2009=\u200960\u00a0kg) and the lowest among the\u2009\u2265\u200990-year-olds (standing: P5\u2009=\u200912\u00a0kg; P50\u2009=\u200927\u00a0kg; P95\u2009=\u200939\u00a0kg, sitting: P5\u2009=\u200910\u00a0kg; P50\u2009=\u200925\u00a0kg; P95\u2009=\u200937\u00a0kg). Compared with women, men had higher handgrip strength. Handgrip strength was generally higher in Northern and Western Europe compared with Southern and Central\/Eastern Europe, and\u00a0in the standing position compared with the sitting position. Similar patterns were found for relative handgrip strength. 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