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Titre :	Measuring Change in Somatosensation Across the Lifespan
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Winnie Dunn ; James W. GRIFFITH ; Dory Sabata ; et al.
Année de publication :	2015
Article en page(s) :	p.1-9
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Age  Toucher  Proprioception  Changement  Evaluation  Perception  SensationAging  Sensation  Touch
Résumé :	OBJECTIVE. The study aim was to determine natural variability in somatosensation across age groups using brief measures. We validated measures in a community-dwelling population as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function (NIH Toolbox; http://www.nihtoolbox.org). METHOD. Participants included community-dwelling children and adults (N = 367, ages 3–85 yr) across seven sites. We tested haptic recognition, touch detection–discrimination, and proprioception using brief affordable measures as required by the NIH Toolbox. RESULTS. Accuracy improved from young children to young adults; from young to older adults, the pattern reversed slightly. We found significant differences between adults and older adults. One proprioception test (kinesthesia; p =.003) showed gender differences (females more accurate). We provide expected score ranges for age groups as a basis for understanding age-related expectations for somatosensory perception. CONCLUSION. The age-related patterns of somatosensory perception from this study refine decision making about performance.
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[article] Measuring Change in Somatosensation Across the Lifespan [texte imprimé] / Winnie Dunn ; James W. GRIFFITH ; Dory Sabata ; et al. . - 2015 . - p.1-9.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 69/3 (mai -juin 2015) . - p.1-9

Mots-clés :	Age  Toucher  Proprioception  Changement  Evaluation  Perception  SensationAging  Sensation  Touch
Résumé :	OBJECTIVE. The study aim was to determine natural variability in somatosensation across age groups using brief measures. We validated measures in a community-dwelling population as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function (NIH Toolbox; http://www.nihtoolbox.org). METHOD. Participants included community-dwelling children and adults (N = 367, ages 3–85 yr) across seven sites. We tested haptic recognition, touch detection–discrimination, and proprioception using brief affordable measures as required by the NIH Toolbox. RESULTS. Accuracy improved from young children to young adults; from young to older adults, the pattern reversed slightly. We found significant differences between adults and older adults. One proprioception test (kinesthesia; p =.003) showed gender differences (females more accurate). We provide expected score ranges for age groups as a basis for understanding age-related expectations for somatosensory perception. CONCLUSION. The age-related patterns of somatosensory perception from this study refine decision making about performance.
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