Determination of the relationship between cognitive function and hand dexterity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a cross-sectional study
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE, cilt.31, sa.5, ss.313-317, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.3109/09593985.2015.1004768
- Dergi Adı: PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.313-317
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cognitive function, COPD, hand dexterity, hypoxemia
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Hand dexterity is important for daily living activities and can be related to cognitive functions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between cognitive dysfunction and hand dexterity in patients with COPD. Methods: 35 COPD patients and 36 healthy individuals were assessed. The Minnesota Hand Dexterity Test and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) were used for assessment of cognitive function and hand dexterity. Results: Hand dexterity test scores and cognitive function of COPD patients were significantly lower than the healthy group (p < 0.01). The MMSE scores were negatively correlated with hand dexterity scores in the COPD group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: There was a relationship between cognitive function and hand dexterity in the patients with COPD; however, hand dexterity did not alter according to hypoxemia severity. Hand dexterity which is important in daily living activities should be evaluated in greater detail with further studies in COPD patients.