Intervention study of finger-movement exercises and finger weight-lift training for improvement of handgrip strength among the very elderly

摘要

Objectives To examine the effects of finger-movement exercises and finger weight-lift training on handgrip strength and Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADLS) values. Methods A total of 80 very elderly adults (aged?≥80?years) were assigned to either an intervention group ( n ?=?40) or a control group ( n ?=?40). Subjects in the intervention group performed finger-movement exercises and weight-lift training for a period of 3?months, while subjects in the control group received no intervention, and were unaware of the interventions received in the other group. Results After completing 3?months of finger-movement exercises and weight-lift training, the average handgrip strength of the 40 participants in the intervention group had increased by 2.1?kg, whereas that in the control group decreased by 0.27?kg ( P ? 22 points decreased by 7.5% ( P ?