THE EFFECTS OF A HAND-BASED HOME-TRAINING PROGRAM ON FINE FORCE PERCEPTION IN OLDER ADULTS

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Abstract The ability to use and manipulate the hands is essential for completing daily activities such as dressing, food preparation, medication adherence, but declines with age. Assessments of hand function typically include measures maximum strength despite our recent findings that fine force control may be more indicative than strength. purpose this study was determine effectiveness a hand-based intervention on improving various aspects in older adults. Eleven adults (mean age: 77±6.8y, 7 females) completed 6-week home-based training program consisting series sensorimotor tasks. Hand assessments included tactile sensation, dexterity, grip pinch strength, using matching paradigm. In task, participants were given reference (25% MVC) instructed match without visual feedback either same (ipsilateral) or opposite (contralateral) force. After program, displayed 35% reduction (p < 0.01) error during contralateral task. Additionally, both sensation dexterity showed improvements dominant 0.05). No differences observed We control, sensibility, all which contribute needed activities, result intervention. These results underscore importance measuring different need additional interventions aging population.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Innovation in Aging

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2399-5300']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.2826