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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2016

Two-point discrimination of the upper extremities of healthy Koreans in their 20's.

Ja-Pung Koo, Soon-Hee Kim, Ho-Jung An, Ok-Gon Moon, Jung-Hyun Choi, Young-Dae Yun, Joo-Hyun Park, Kyoung-Ok Min

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Ja-Pung KooDepartment of Physical Therapy, Pohang University, Republic of Korea.
Soon-Hee KimDepartment of Physical Therapy, Yongin University, Republic of Korea.
Ho-Jung AnDepartment of Physical Therapy, Dongnam Health University, Republic of Korea.
Ok-Gon MoonDepartment of Physical Therapy, Howon University, Republic of Korea.
Jung-Hyun ChoiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Institute for Elderly Health and Welfare, Namseoul University, Republic of Korea.
Young-Dae YunYonsei Semirae Hospital, Republic of Korea.
Joo-Hyun ParkDepartment of Physical Therapy, Suwon Women's University, Republic of Korea.
Kyoung-Ok MinDepartment of Physical Therapy, Yongin University, Republic of Korea.
Yong In University · KRDongnam Health University · KRHowon University · KRNamseoul University · KRPohang University of Science and Technology · KRSuwon Women’s University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] The present study attempted to measure two-point discrimination in the upper extremities of healthy Koreans in their 20's. [Subjects and Methods] Using a three-point esthesiometer, we conducted an experiment with a group of 256 college students (128 male and 128 female), attending N University in Chonan, Republic of Korea. [Results] Females showed two-point discrimination at a shorter distance than males at the following points: (i) 5 cm above the elbow joint, the middle part, and 5 cm below the shoulder joint of the anterior upper arm; (ii) 5 cm above the elbow joint and 5 cm below the shoulder joint of the posterior upper arm; (iii) 5 cm above the front of the wrist joint of the forearm; 5 cm below the elbow joint, the palmar part of the distal interphalangeal joint of the thumb, the dorsal part of the distal interphalangeal joint of the middle and little fingers. It was also found that females showed greater two-point discrimination than males in distal regions rather than proximal regions. [Conclusion] The findings of this study will help establish normal values for two-point discrimination of upper extremities of young Koreans in their 20's.

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Tactile sensationTwo-point discriminationUpper extremities

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PMCPMC4842456
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