Measuring normal hand dexterity values in normal 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children and their relationship with grip and pinch strength

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-28

  Lee Valkov, Paula M ^a   Aaron, Dorit H ^b   Eladoumikdachi, Firas ^a   Thornby, John ^a   Netscher, David T ^a,c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Veteran Affairs Medical Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DEVICE; DISABILITY; DYNAMOMETRY; FINGER; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DEXTERITY TEST; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND DEXTERITY; HAND FUNCTION; HAND INJURY; HAND SURGERY; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRENGTH; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0344211873     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(03)80020-0     Document Type: Article

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