Measuring Change in Somatosensation Across the Lifespan
Author(s) -
Winnie Dunn,
James W. Griffith,
Dory Sabata,
M. Tracy Morrison,
Joy C. MacDermid,
Amy Darragh,
Roseann C. Schaaf,
Brian J. Dudgeon,
Lisa Tabor Connor,
Leeanne M. Carey,
Jennifer Tanquary
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of occupational therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1943-7676
pISSN - 0272-9490
DOI - 10.5014/ajot.2015.014845
Subject(s) - somatosensory system , proprioception , perception , psychology , population , young adult , age groups , audiology , gerontology , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , developmental psychology , demography , neuroscience , environmental health , sociology
The study aim was to determine natural variability in somatosensation across age groups using brief measures. We validated measures in a community-dwelling population as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function (NIH Toolbox; http://www.nihtoolbox.org).
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