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Change in dexterity with sensory awareness training: a randomised controlled trial.
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PMID:  21853767     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The role of sensory awareness in movement control is receiving increasing interest in sports and clinical literature as a feed-forward and feedback mechanism. The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility and effect of training in sensory awareness on dexterity in healthy adults. 29 healthy students were randomly allocated to a single-group, sensory awareness lesson with the dominant hand, the same lesson with the nondominant hand, or to a sham control group. Dexterity measures included the Purdue Pegboard Test, a grip-lift manipulandum, and perceived changes using a questionnaire. The sensory awareness lesson with the dominant hand produced a statistically significant improvement in mean dexterity compared to the control group, but not between the other two pairs of groups. The sensory awareness training paradigm is feasible and a single session improved dexterity in healthy adults.
Authors:
Felicity Bitter; Susan Hillier; Lauren Civetta
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Perceptual and motor skills     Volume:  112     ISSN:  0031-5125     ISO Abbreviation:  Percept Mot Skills     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401131     Medline TA:  Percept Mot Skills     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  783-98     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia.
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