Türk Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi · Published 2026-04-29 · DOI 10.21653/tjpr.2026.1600480
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the non-dominant hands of pianists and the dominant hands of individuals who do not play an instrument in terms of manual dexterity and hand reaction time. Methods: Pianists (n=10) and individuals who did not play an instrument (n=10) were included in this study. Edinburgh Handedness Inventory was used to determine the hand dominance of the participants, Nine Hole Peg Test was used to evaluate the manual dexterity, and Nelson Hand Reaction Test was used to evaluate the hand reaction time. Results: No significant difference was found in manual dexterity and hand reaction time between pianists and individuals who do not play an instrument (p>0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that the non-dominant hands of pianists exhibit a performance comparable to the dominant hands of non-musicians in terms of the measured parameters. This observation suggests that activities requiring long-term and bimanual motor practice may reduce inter-limb differences in performance measures such as manual dexterity and reaction time.
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