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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects on manual dexterity, hand grip, and pinch
strength of a single intervention focused on hand exercises. DESIGN: Randomized,
controlled, blinded study. PATIENTS: Sixty people with Parkinson disease (PD)
were recruited; 30 participants were allocated to a brief exercise session and 30
to a control group. INTERVENTIONS: Participants randomized to the experimental
group received a 15-minute exercise session focused on hand training using
therapeutic putty. Participants allocated to the control group performed active
upper limb exercises. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Measures of manual dexterity
(assessed by the Purdue Pegboard Test and the Chessington Occupational Therapy
Neurologic Assessment Battery dexterity task) and strength (hand grip and pinch
strength) were recorded at baseline and after the intervention. RESULTS:
Participants had significantly improved manual dexterity values (P < .05) after
the intervention. They also had increased hand grip (P < .001) and pinch strength
(P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: A single hand-exercise session showed an improvement in
manual dexterity and strength in persons with PD.
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