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The aim of this research was to determine the differences in hand tapping of female subjects at different levels of motor development, and the influence of fatigue inducing strength exercises on this ability. The research was conducted on 34 female subjects aged 65-70 years ((x) over bar =68.03 +/- 2.62) and 30 young female students of the institut...
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... These aspects are also influenced by the aging process, where again a quicker onset of fatigue has been observed in the elderly. Even activities requiring relatively little strength have seen the elderly use a proportionately greater number of motor units than younger individuals [14]. ...
... It is widely accepted that tapping is an activity that can accurately check the performance of the central nervous system and the functioning of effectors, which has been confirmed for example by Głowacki et al. [14]. Christianson [27] showed significant differences in the results of a tapping test between individuals aged 25-39 and 55-70 years. ...
The aim of the present study was an in-depth analysis of fine motor skills of the hands in elderly women from different socio-cultural backgrounds. The research also included analysis of the associations of age with the variables assessing right- and left-hand motor skills and its effect on hand performance asymmetry. The study examined 486 women over the age of 60. The study measured dominant and non-dominant hand performance using the motor performance series test battery (aiming, line tracking, inserting pins, tapping) from the Vienna test system. The best results in the tests assessing coordinated hand movements were achieved by the group of elderly women attending a University of the Third Age in Poland. This may be the result of a larger variety of physical activity programs offered at this type of institution. However, due to the cross-sectional design of the study, additional research of a longitudinal nature needs to be performed using the same sample of individuals to draw any definitive conclusions. Additionally, a decrease in the differences between dominant and non-dominant hand function with age was observed.
