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Fine Motor Skills and Cognition in Seniors by Run Cap is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses the importance of fine motor ability (FMA) in activities of daily living (ADL) and how cognitive ability may impact FMA above physical ability alone. It presents a study that assessed 218 adults aged 80+ on cognitive tests, grip strength as a measure of physical ability, and FMA. The results showed that after controlling for age and grip strength, perceptual speed as a cognitive measure predicted FMA related to ADL. This suggests that even in non-demented older adults, cognitive abil

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Run Cap

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EN