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The influence of age on pressure perception of static and moving two-point discrimination in normal subjects
Atsushi Kaneko1, Noriyoshi Asai, Tadashi Kanda
1Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan.
Abstract:
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of age on digital pressure perception as measured by two-point discrimination (2PD) testing. The subjects were 177 normal volunteers ranging in age from 20 to 79 years. Perceptible pressure of static and moving 2PD was measured on the index finger and little finger, using the Pressure-specifying Sensory Device. The threshold of pressure perception increased significantly with advancing age in both static and moving 2PD tests. There was a marked increase in subjects older than 60 years. Pressure perception was significantly higher for static 2PD than for moving 2PD in subjects 70-79 years of age. The threshold of pressure perception for static and moving 2PD gradually increased with advancing age, and was markedly elevated in subjects older than 60 years.
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