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Hand dexterity and eye-hand coordination are important factors for leading an independent life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study investigates gender-related and age-related differences in hand dexterity and examines whether hand dexterity declines with age similar to upper extremity strength.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 198 older adults (male\u202f=\u200961, aged 60\u201381\u00a0years), hand dexterity was assessed using 4\u00a0subtests of the motor performance series (MLS) by Schoppe, focusing on motor speed and eye-hand coordination accuracy. Strength was measured via hand dynamometry and a\u00a0biceps curl test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Gender-specific differences emerged in tasks involving grasping small objects (ANOVA test statistic: F (1, 190)\u202f=\u20094.52;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u20090.035; \u03b7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u202f=\u20090.023) despite their markedly different strength ratios between sexes (F (1, 190)\u202f=\u2009254.09;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&lt;\u20090.001; \u03b7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u202f=\u20090.572). Women aged 65 years and over showed age-associated declines in motor speed and finger dexterity with low (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&lt;\u20090.05; Cohen\u2019s f\u202f=\u20090.23) and moderate precision pressure (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u20090.034; Cohen\u2019s f\u202f=\u20090.25), whereas men\u2019s hand strength significantly decreased.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>It remains uncertain whether these declines of hand dexterity are attributable to strength ratios or the natural processes of aging. 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