Manual Dexterity, Balance, and Trunk Control in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study
Taşkın Özkan,
Esra Erkoç Ataoğlu,
Fatih Soke
et al.
Abstract:Aim: The study's objectives were to assess manual dexterity in those with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and healthy older adults, as well as to look into the relationships between manual dexterity and balance and trunk control in patients with AD.
Material and Methods: The study involved 32 patients with AD and 32 healthy older adults matched for gender and age. Manual dexterity was assessed with the Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT); balance with The Berg Balance Scale (BBS), The Four Square Step Test (FSST) and The One … Show more
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