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Manual dexterity in late childhood is associated with maturation of the corticospinal tract

NeuroImage, 2021
Purpose: Despite the important role of manual dexterity in child development, the neurobiological mechanisms associated with manual dexterity in childhood remain unclear.
Ian Tobias Fuelscher, Christian Hyde, Timothy J Silk   +2 more
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Swearing enhances manual dexterity [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology
Swearing, or the use of taboo language, has been linked to increased psychological flow, self-confidence, and state disinhibition, raising the possibility that it may function as a psychological warm-up to enhance fine motor skills.
Nicholas B. Washmuth, Nicholas B. Washmuth, Dominic Bromley, Kieran Bromley, Christopher G. Ballmann, Christopher G. Ballmann, Sophia L. Porrill, Richard Stephens   +7 more
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Manual Dexterity in Patients with Disorder of Consciousness [PDF]

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
Objective: To examine hand motor features in individuals diagnosed with disorder of consciousness (DoC) after severe brain injury, and to investigate the relationship between manual dexterity and levels of consciousness.
Lingxiu Sun, MS, PT, Anqi Wang, PhD, PT, Ziqiang Yang, PT, Jie Huang, MD, Meiqi Li, MS, RN, Yan Chen, PhD, Nantu Hu, PhD, Lijuan Cheng, PhD, RN, Xiaochen Liu, MS, MD, Feng Chen, PhD, Yufei Xue, Aurore Thibaut, PhD, Steven Laureys, PhD, Siyu Dai, PhD, Haibo Di, PhD   +14 more
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Hand anthropometry, grip strength, and manual dexterity: A correlational study among dental students [PDF]

SAGE Open Medicine
Objective: Hand anthropometry, grip strength, and manual dexterity are fundamental to the safe and the effective performance of dental procedures.
Leila Rastgoo Balov, Teimour Allahyari, Mohammad Jafari, Mohammad Hajaghazadeh   +3 more
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Association between expertise in clinical skills and mental functions networking related to manual dexterity [PDF]

BMC Medical Education
Background Manual dexterity is key to clinical skill training. The networking between sensorimotor and visual-attention functions may be associated with the expertise of dental students.
Chia-Shu Lin, Tzu-I Chen, Cheng-Chieh Yang   +2 more
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The impact of sports experience on manual dexterity performances in school-age children [PDF]

Heliyon
Background: Manual dexterity is the ability to manipulate objects with precision and efficiency, using hands and fingers to achieve a specific objective.
Antonino Patti, Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari, Valerio Giustino, Flavia Figlioli, Genny Margherita Seidita, Alessandra Calogera Montalto Monella, Aurora Oddo, Antonio Paoli, Patrik Drid, Ewan Thomas, Antonino Bianco   +10 more
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Specific components of manual dexterity are affected in patients with writer’s cramp: an observational comparative study and preliminary rehabilitation report [PDF]

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Objective: To compare manual dexterity in patients with writer’s cramp and healthy controls to determine which components of dexterity are impaired in writer’s cramp. In addition, to assess the effects of rehabilitation.
Jean-Pierre Bleton, Raphael B. Takyi, Marion Verneau, Cedric Monchaud, Thierry Peron Magnan, Sophie Sangla, Amélie Yavchitz, Marc A. Maier, Påvel G. Lindberg   +8 more
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Manual Dexterity and Aging: A Pilot Study Disentangling Sensorimotor From Cognitive Decline

Frontiers in Neurology, 2018
Manual dexterity measures can be useful for early detection of age-related functional decline and for prediction of cognitive decline. However, what aspects of sensorimotor function to assess remains unclear.
Loïc Carment, Abir Abdellatif, Carmelo Lafuente-Lafuente   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Effectiveness of manual dexterity assessment methods for preclinical training in Dentistry. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
ObjectiveThis study aimed to verify the predictive capacity of manual dexterity assessment methods for pre-clinical training in Dentistry.MethodStudents from the fifth year of the undergraduate course in Dentistry (N = 95) participated in this study ...
Luis Eduardo Genaro, Tamíris da Costa Neves, Júlia Margato Pazos, Lívia Nordi Dovigo, Patrícia P N S Garcia   +4 more
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Evaluation of Relationship Between Neuromuscular Fatigue and Manual Dexterity in Physiotherapists: An Observational Study [PDF]

Brain Sciences
Background/Objectives: Neuromuscular fatigue (NMF) can impair manual dexterity and strength in healthcare professionals. Due to their high physical and cognitive workloads, physiotherapists (PTs) are particularly susceptible to NMF.
Gianluca Libiani, Francesco Sartorio, Ilaria Arcolin, Stefano Corna, Marco Godi, Marica Giardini   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources