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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/IJoC.2020.16.1.057

Comparison of Muscle Activity Between Handwriting and Touchscreen Use in Younger Adults and the Elderly  

Min, Se-Ra (Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongseo University)
Jung, Young-Jin (Department of Radiological Science, Dongseo University)
Yoon, Tae-Hyung (Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongseo University)
Jung, Nam-Hae (Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongseo University)
Kim, Tae-Hoon (Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongseo University)
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International Journal of Contents / v.16, no.1, 2020 , pp. 57-64 More about this Journal
Abstract
We sought to compare upper extremity muscle activity between handwriting on paper and touchscreen with dominant and non-dominant hands in younger adults (age 23.90±1.12) and the elderly (age 75.55±5.76). Muscle activity (percent of maximum voluntary contraction) in the biceps brachii muscle, triceps brachii muscle, flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, and extensor carpi ulnaris muscle was measured using an electromyography device. As a result, our data indicate that muscle activity is lower in younger adults than the elderly. Besides, muscle activity is lower in the dominant versus non-dominant hand, and lower when writing using a touchscreen than on paper. These results can be used to support recommending touchscreens in the elderly. Also, they can be used as baseline data for comparing the performance of non-paretic side and paretic side in patients relative to the central nervous system.
Keywords
Touchscreen; Handwriting; Muscle activity; Electromyography; The elderly;
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