Hand tactile discrimination, social touch and frailty criteria in elderly people: A cross sectional observational study

Hand tactile discrimination, social touch and frailty criteria in elderly people: A cross sectional observational study

Highlights • Hand tactile discrimination (HTD) and grip strength decreases with age. • Decrease in HTD and grip strength is correlated with social touch avoidance. • HTD may also explain frailty levels. • Decreased HTD may have implications in functionality and interpersonal relationships. • HTD sho...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2016-09, Vol.66, p.73-81
Hauptverfasser: Vieira, Ana Isabel, Nogueira, Dália, de Azevedo Reis, Elisabeth, da Lapa Rosado, Maria, Vânia Nunes, Maria, Castro-Caldas, Alexandre
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Avoidance Learning
Cross-Sectional Studies
Elderly
Fatigue
Female
Frail Elderly
Frailty syndrome
Geriatric Assessment
Grip strength
Hand Strength
Hand tactile discrimination
Humans
Internal Medicine
Interpersonal Relations
Linear Models
Male
Nursing Homes
Sensory decline
Social Behavior
Social touch
Touch
Touch Perception
Walking Speed
Weight Loss
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Hand tactile discrimination (HTD) and grip strength decreases with age. • Decrease in HTD and grip strength is correlated with social touch avoidance. • HTD may also explain frailty levels. • Decreased HTD may have implications in functionality and interpersonal relationships. • HTD should be used in Frailty assessment and intervention protocols.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2016.04.012