Effects of aging on hand function

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1478-1484

  Ranganathan, Vinoth K ^a   Siemionow, Vlodek ^a   Sahgal, Vinod ^a   Yue, Guang H ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Dexterity; Finger pinch; Pinch force; Precision grip

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SENSORY STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; TOUCH;

EID: 0035152108     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.4911240.x     Document Type: Article

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