Psychopedagogical strategy to improve fine motor skills in older female adults
Keywords:
psychopedagogical strategy, fine motor skills, older adultsAbstract
Introduction: The application of a strategy with a therapeutic and educational approach specifically designed to promote the development or rehabilitation of fine motor skills in older women can be helpful to improve their quality of life.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a psychopedagogical strategy on the improvement of fine motor skills in older female adults.
Methods: A sufficient sample of older women (n=35; aged 67-69 years) was studied, with the application of a psychopedagogical strategy in 12 weeks. It has progressive activities adapted to individual abilities, and includes four intervention areas: Recreational activities, Functional exercises, Cognitive stimulation, and Group and socio-emotional activities.
Results: Improvements were evident according to the Purdue Pegboard Test (+15: p=0.001), the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (-20: p=0.002), observations of daily activities (+3: p=0.003), and satisfaction surveys (+3: p=0.001).
Conclusions: The psychopedagogical intervention applied to older female adults had a positive impact on fine motor skills. The results obtained show a significant improvement in manual dexterity tests, in the speed of execution of motor tasks, and in the participants' subjective perception. At the same time, they reinforce the importance of these types of strategies to improve the quality of life of older adults.
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