A Study to Determine the Effects of Sports Stacking in Improving Bimanual Coordination on Hand Dexterity in Geriatric Population

Dr. Akshdeep Kaur, Dr. Gulnaaz Kaur, Dr. Ram Babu

Abstract: Introduction: The elderly, defined as individuals aged 65 and above, are categorized into young-old, middle-old, and old-old. A remarkable group, known as super agers, are in their 70s or 80s yet display cognitive and physical abilities of much younger people. In 2012, out of 7 billion globally, 562 million (8%) were aged 65 or older. Common age-related challenges include poor hand coordination. Engaging activities like sports stacking -such as cup stacking combined with 9- hole peg board -show great promise in improving motor function in the elderly. Aim: To examine the impact of sports stacking on hand dexterity and bimanual coordination in the elderly. Methodology: Over a period of one and a half years, 50 eligible participants aged 65 and older of both sexes were enrolled in the study. They were evenly split into two groups-Group A (received intervention) and Group B (received conventional treatment), each consisting of 25 individuals. The intervention was administered for 7 weeks, five days a week, with each session lasting a minimum of 60 minutes, totaling 35 sessions per group. Measurements for the dependent variables were taken at the beginning and at the end of the 7-week period. Result: In this the significant difference in sports stacking time was observed in Group B (p < 0.001) but not in Group A (p = 0.3682). Similarly, Group B showed significant improvements in the nine-hole peg test (p < 0.001), bimanual coordination (p < 0.001), MMSE scores (p < 0.001), and apathy evaluation scores (p < 0.001), whereas Group A?s p-values remained above the significance threshold in all cases.

Keywords: Geriatrics, Bimanual Coordination, Hand dexterity, Elderly motor function, Sports Stacking

How to Cite?: Dr. Akshdeep Kaur, Dr. Gulnaaz Kaur, Dr. Ram Babu, "A Study to Determine the Effects of Sports Stacking in Improving Bimanual Coordination on Hand Dexterity in Geriatric Population", Volume 14 Issue 10, October 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1523-1530, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251027204719, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251027204719