Hetty Roessingh receives funding from SSHRC (2019). University of Calgary provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Calgary provides funding as a member of The ...

The pincer grasp is the ability to hold something between the thumb and first finger. This skill usually develops in babies around 9 to 10 months old. The pincer grasp is an important fine-motor ...

Using a fork to eat, zipping up a sweatshirt and turning a doorknob are all things most people do without thinking, but children spend their early years developing and refining these abilities. They ...

Hand exercises can be helpful for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They can increase flexibility, range of motion, dexterity, and grip strength. And some research suggests they can improve hand ...

These simple, functional exercises can help you stretch and strengthen your hands in order to continue to independently perform everyday activities. All of these symptoms are caused by a disruption in ...

Every task we perform needs proper coordination and support from our muscles and tissues in the body. This coordination between muscles, movement and functioning is called motor skills. These skills ...