Comparison of Pressure Pain Threshold, Grip Strength, Dexterity and Touch Pressure of Dominant and Non-Dominant Hands within and Between Right- and Left-Handed Subjects.
10.3346/jkms.2004.19.6.874
- Author:
Ayse OZCAN
1
;
Zeliha TULUM
;
Lamia PINAR
;
Ferdi BASKURT
Author Information
1. Dokuz Eylul University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Inciralti, 35340, Izmir-Turkey. ayse.ozcan@deu.edu.tr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Clinical Trial ; Controlled Clinical Trial
- Keywords:
Laterality;
Handedness;
Sensory Thresholds;
Hand Strength;
Motor Skills
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Hand/innervation/*physiology;
Hand Strength/*physiology;
Humans;
Laterality/*physiology;
Male;
Motor Skills/*physiology;
Pain Threshold/*physiology;
Physical Stimulation;
Touch/*physiology
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2004;19(6):874-878
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This study was done to evaluate differences in pressure pain threshold, grip strength, manual dexterity and touch pressure threshold in the dominant and non-dominant hands of right- and left-handed subjects, and to compare findings within and between these groups. Thirty-nine right-handed and twenty-one left-handed subjects participated in the study. Pressure pain threshold was assessed using a dolorimeter, grip strength was assessed with a hand-grip dynamometer, manual dexterity was evaluated using the VALPAR Component Work Sample-4 system, and touch pressure threshold was determined using Semmes Weinstein monofilaments. Results for the dominant and non-dominant hands were compared within and between the groups. In the right-handed subjects, the dominant hand was significantly faster with the VALPAR Component Work Sample-4, showed significantly greater grip strength, and had a significantly higher pressure pain threshold than the non-dominant hand. The corresponding results for the two hands were similar in the left-handed subjects. The study revealed asymmetrical manual performance in grip strength, manual dexterity and pressure pain threshold in right-handed subjects, but no such asymme-tries in left-handed subjects.
