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KMID : 1143320160050020023
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Therapeutic Science for Neurorehabilitation
2016 Volume.5 No. 2 p.23 ~ p.33
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A Systematic Review on the Association between Cognitive Function and Upper Extremity Function in the Elderly
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Moon Mi-Sook
Jung Min-Ye
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between cognitive function and upper extremity function in the elderly. The articles were analyzed based on patient, intervention, comparison, and outcome using the P.I.C.O. principle.
Methods: We systematically examined papers from January, 2000 to November, 2015 published papers through the foreign journals which were Medline & Pubmed for three months. mainly used key words were elderly, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Mild cognitive impairment, age-related, aging, cognitive, upper extremity function, hand function, hand-grip strength, grip force, complex motor function, bimanual, dexterity, UE performance, and coordination.
Results: The number of discovered outcomes for association between cognitive function and upper extremity function in the elderly was 7; grip strength & sex are impact on manipulation object, 1. The results show that cognitive function is associated with upper extremity function in the elderly.
Conclusion: This study is expected to help selecting intervention, assessment tools according to the individual's degree of cognitive level and upper extremity function. In future domestic research, variety assessment tools need to be used and more qualitative level experiment will be carried out.
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KEYWORD
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cognitive function , elderly , hand function , systemic review , upper extremity function
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