Vibratory stimulus to the masseter muscle impairs the oral fine motor control during biting tasks

Tests of kindergarten to Grade 3 students' ability to copy upper- and lower-case primary print letters showed that lower-case letters are more difficult to print. Within upper- and lower-case formats, the letters vary considerably in difficulty as a function of their composition and/or the degree of fine motor control required. Factor analyses, based upon separate intercorrelations for upper- and lower-case letters, produced 7 factors for each type of letter. Although some of the factors tended to contain letters with similar characteristics, no obvious rationale explaining the factor pattern could be developed.

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The relationship between executive function and fine motor control in young and older adults

Human Movement Science ◽

10.1016/j.humov.2016.11.001 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 51 ◽

pp. 41-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Emily J. Corti ◽

Andrew R. Johnson ◽

Hayley Riddle ◽

Natalie Gasson ◽

Robert Kane ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Motor Control ◽

Executive Function ◽

Fine Motor ◽

Fine Motor Control ◽

The Relationship

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A Gamified Approach for Hand Rehabilitation Device

International Journal of Online Engineering (iJOE) ◽

10.3991/ijoe.v14i01.7793 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (01) ◽

pp. 179 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Fernando Carneiro ◽

Rafael Tavares ◽

José Rodrigues ◽

Paulo Abreu ◽

Maria Teresa Restivo

Keyword(s):

Motor Control ◽

Positive Feedback ◽

Fine Motor ◽

Fine Motor Control ◽

Hand Rehabilitation ◽

Made In

<p class="0abstract">This work details developments made in a system for hand rehabilitation, that aims to improve recovery of fine motor control, mostly for those recovering from stroke. The system consists of an instrumented device that is used to interact with a variety of games designed to improve fine motor control, enhancing rehabilitation practices. These games were tested with actual disabled individuals and therapists, having received overall positive feedback.</p>

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ReGrasp, a robotic tool to investigate fine motor control and track therapy-induced neuroplasticity

2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation ◽

10.1109/robot.2010.5509691 ◽

2010 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Julio Duenas ◽

Olivier Lambercy ◽

Dominique Chapuis ◽

Roger Gassert

Keyword(s):

Motor Control ◽

Fine Motor ◽

Fine Motor Control ◽

Robotic Tool

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Visual function and fine-motor control in small-for-gestational age infants

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/s0004-282x2004000600005 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 62 (4) ◽

pp. 955-962 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Heloisa G.R.G. Gagliardo ◽

Vanda M.G. Gonçalves ◽

Maria Cecilia M.P. Lima ◽

Maria de Fatima de C. Francozo ◽

Abimael Aranha Netto

Keyword(s):

Motor Control ◽

Gestational Age ◽

Small For Gestational Age ◽

Visual Function ◽

Infant Development ◽

Full Term ◽

Fine Motor ◽

Genetic Syndromes ◽

Fine Motor Control ◽

Term Infants

OBJECTIVE: To compare visual function and fine-motor control of full-term infants small-for-gestational age (SGA) and appropriate for gestational age (AGA), in the first three months. METHOD: We evaluated prospectively 31 infants in the 1st month; 33 in the 2nd and 34 infants in the 3rd month, categorized as full-term; birth weight less than 10th percentile for SGA and 25th to 90th percentile for the AGA group. Genetic syndromes, infections, multiple congenital malformations were excluded. The Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II were used, especially items related to visual function and to fine-motor control outcomes. RESULTS: The Motor Index Score (IS) was significantly lower in the SGA group in the 2nd month. The items "attempts to bring hands to mouth", in the 1st month and "reaches for suspended ring", in the 3rd month showed higher frequency in the SGA group. CONCLUSION: The Motor IS was lower in the 2nd month and items of fine-motor control in the 1st month and in the 3rd month showed higher frequency in the SGA group.

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