Slowing of dexterous manipulation in old age: Force and kinematic findings from the 'nut-and-rod' task

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-247

  Cole, Kelly J ^a   Cook, Kelly M ^a   Hynes, Stephanie M ^a   Darling, Warren G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Force; Grasp; Hand; Old age; Prehension; Slowing

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENESCENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950918272     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-009-2030-z     Document Type: Article

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