Manual Dexterity, Balance, and Trunk Control in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study
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 Leg Standing Test (OLST); trunk control with the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS). Results: The dominant and nondominant NHPT times were higher in patients with AD compared to healthy older adults (p
Authors
- Çağrı Gülşen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5830-438X)
- Fatih Söke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8457-1198)
- Esra Erkoç Ataoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5465-6089)
- Ayşe Bora Tokçaer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4363-724X)
- Selda Karakoç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8284-0251)
- Taşkın Özkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9448-0516)
- Mustafa Ertuğrul Yaşa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7796-2588)
- Süleyman Furkan Hangün (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1270-8447)
Institutions
- Giresun University (TR)
- Gazi Hastanesi (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (TR)
- Eskişehir Osmangazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Journal of Western Black Sea
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.1436898
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00