Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 421-425 , October 2005

The Influence of Age on Pressure Perception of Static and Moving Two-point Discrimination in Normal Subjects

  • Atsushi Kaneko, OTR

      Affiliations

    • Present clinical affiliation of Atsushi Kaneko, Sagamigaoka Hospital, 4378, Simomizo, Sagamiharashi, Kanagawa, 229-0015 Japan.
  • Noriyoshi Asai, OTR, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Noriyoshi Asai, OTR, PhD, Occupational Therapy Course, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, 1-15-1, Kitasato, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan

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PII: S0894-1130(05)00158-4

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2005.09.010

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 421-425 , October 2005

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