Motor function tests as early indicators of cognitive and functional decline in older adults: A correlational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the relationship between selected motor performance tests and indicators of cognitive impairment in older adults. Specifically, it examined associations with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale. A secondary aim was to assess whether these motor tests correlate more strongly with cognitive and functional status than with chronological age.

Methods

Sixty-two institutionalized adults aged 60 years and older were evaluated. Motor performance was measured using tasks from the Vienna Test System (MLS), including pin insertion, tapping, targeting, tremor control, and line tracking. Handgrip strength was also assessed as a reference. Pearson's correlation coefficients were

SUBMITTER: Fugiel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12721532 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature