The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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The Age-Related Change of Hand Function

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  • Kim Yong-Su (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University) ;
  • Park Rae-Joon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University) ;
  • Kim Jin-Sang (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University)
  • 김용수 (대구대학교 재활과학대학원 재활과학과 물리치료) ;
  • 박래준 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 김진상 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료과)
  • Published : 1994.08.01
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Abstract

This study was carried out to know the change of age-related hand function. 210 adults without neurosurgical and orthopedic disability from 15 to 90 years of age participation this study voluntarily. The results are as followings. 1. The hand function decreased according to age increasing. 2. The dominant and non-dominant hand function was decreased in ever-sixty age groups in the subtests of writing, card turning small common objects, simulated feeding, large light objects and large heavy objects greatly, but decreased between forty and fifty age groups in checkers greatly. 3. The dominant hand function was more excellent than non-dominant hand. 4. The dominant and non-dominant hand function was statistically significant between age groups(p<0.01). 5. The one-way ANOVA of subtests according to age increasing revealed significant statistically(p<0.01). 6. The correlation coefficients between subtests and age increasing revealed significant statistically in the dominant and non-dominant hand(p<0.01).

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