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ArticleFrontiers in aging2025

Comparison of characteristics of bimanual coordinated movements in older adults with frailty, pre-frailty, and robust health.

Shoya Fujikawa, Shin Murata, Akio Goda, Shun Sawai, Ryosuke Yamamoto, Yusuke Shizuka, Takayuki Maru, Kotaro Nakagawa, Hideki Nakano

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Shoya FujikawaGraduate School of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan.
Shin MurataGraduate School of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan.
Akio GodaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Hokuriku University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Shun SawaiGraduate School of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan.
Ryosuke YamamotoGraduate School of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan.
Yusuke ShizukaGraduate School of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan.
Takayuki MaruDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan.
Kotaro NakagawaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan.
Hideki NakanoGraduate School of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan.

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Abstract

Introduction: Despite the growing concern regarding a potential increase in the number of older adults with frailty owing to an aging global population, the characteristics of bimanual coordination in such older adults remain unclear. This study aimed to compare bimanual coordinated movements among community-dwelling older adults with frailty, pre-frailty, and robust health and identify the specific characteristics of these movements in older adults with frailty. Methods: Participants were categorized into frail, pre-frail, and robust groups based on Kihon Checklist scores. They performed bimanual coordination tasks in-phase (tapping the thumb and index finger together as fast as possible) and anti-phase (alternating the movement between the left and right fingers), and the task parameters were compared among the groups. Results: The total travel distance during the anti-phase task in the frail group was significantly shorter than that in the robust group. However, all three groups showed lower finger dexterity during the anti-phase task than in the in-phase task and the left hand than in the right hand. Conclusion: Older adults with frailty exhibit less movement during bimanual coordination tasks than robust older adults, suggesting that such tasks may be useful tools for assessing frailty.

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bimanual coordinationfinger-tappingfrailtyolder adultspre-frailtyrobust health

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