Effects of a Single Hand–Exercise Session on Manual Dexterity and Strength in Persons with Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

[Farooqji]

Results

Participants had significantly improved manual dexterity values (P < .05) after the intervention. They also had increased hand grip (P < .001) and pinch strength (P < .05).

Conclusions

A single hand–exercise session showed an improvement in manual dexterity and strength in persons with PD.

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[LAJ12345]

Interesting. This is a major problem for my husband. The difficulty is persuading him to do the exercises as they make him feel anxious and upset that he is not good at them and he doesn’t enjoy them, which seems to be his only reason for doing anything these days.

[wriga]

I can't open the link on my phone. Access Refused.

[Farooqji in reply to wriga]

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[wriga]

Thanks

[Dudu28]

What type of exercises would you recommend?

[jrg54321]

From the article:

Therapeutic putty (Patterson

Medical Ltd, Sutton, United Kingdom) with a soft-

medium resistance was used. The therapist monitored

and supervised the exercises. The protocol was designed

using a variety of hand-strengthening movements

intended to improve hand function, including hand and

finger active exercises (Figure 2). The exercises pro-

gressed from global to specific ones, finishing with finger

movements and with both hands. The exercises included

were rolling the putty, opening and closing the hands,

and exercises involving pinch performance, finger

abduction, finger adduction, finger flexion, finger

extension, and finger opposition.

[jrg54321]

Hand exercises imgur.com/gallery/IxqgZHd

[M1tz1]

I haven't seen these yet but liked those Joanne sent yesterday.

[ParlePark]

Thank you for this article.