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Finger dominance.

R Raj¹, C Marquis

¹Medical School, University of Liverpool, UK. medu4031@pop1.liv.ac.uk

Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)

|September 3, 1999

Summary

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This study on finger dominance in 298 participants found the index finger to be most dominant in 82.5% of cases. The middle finger was dominant in 10.6%, highlighting variations in hand preference.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Human anatomy
Motor control

Background:

Understanding finger dominance is crucial for fields like neuroscience and ergonomics.
Previous research has not definitively established the prevalence of index versus middle finger dominance.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate and quantify finger dominance in a healthy adult population.
To determine the most frequently dominant finger among participants.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 298 healthy participants was recruited from hospitals in North-West England.
A blinded assessment was conducted to confirm dominant finger status, excluding six participants with uncertain results.

Main Results:

The index finger was identified as the most dominant finger in 82.5% of the participants.

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The middle finger was found to be the most dominant in 10.6% of the study group.

Conclusions:

The index finger is the predominant dominant finger in the majority of the population studied.
A significant minority exhibits middle finger dominance, indicating variability in hand lateralization.