Intervention study of finger-movement exercises and finger weight-lift training for improvement of handgrip strength among the very elderly

Objectives: To examine the effects of finger-movement exercises and finger weight-lift training on handgrip strength and Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADLS) values. Methods: A total of 80 very elderly adults (aged ≥80 years) were assigned to either an intervention group (n = 40) or a control gro...

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Main Authors: Xue-Ping Chen, You-Mei Lu, Ju Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013214000362