Effectiveness of an Intervention Program for Fine Motor Skills

Effectiveness of an Intervention Program for Fine Motor Skills in Institutionalized Elderly Residents: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Investigators have created a protocol of intervention to treating the general disability of upper limbs.

A protocol of intervention for fine motor skills will be performed on institutionalized elderly people.

This protocol consist on implementation of a manual activity that it is well known in the clinical setting.

This activity will enhance several skills such as strength, coordination of upper limbs, range of motion, general auto-efficacy and the quality of life.

The intervention or rehabilitation will be implemented for two month.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Institutionalized elderly people, on a full or part-time.
• Voluntary participation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cognitive impairment (< 23 in normal school population and < 20 points with a low education or illiteracy, in Spanish validation of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)).
• Postural control problems.
• Balance disorders, while the subject is seated.