Sue P Heiney, Sara B Donevant, Swann Arp Adams, Pearman D Parker, Hongtu Chen, Sue Levkoff
A Smartphone App for Self-Management of Heart Failure in Older African Americans: Feasibility and Usability Study
JMIR aging
malnutrition remains pressing health concern developing nations contributing growth delay stunting psychomotor impairments among youth tanzania highest prevalence stunting yet psychomotor status population previously studied address gap gathered anthropometric nutritional psychomotor data 211 children aim assessing reliability digital tools indicators psychomotor performance relation nutritional status collected anthropometric measures included middleupper arm circumference muac triceps skinfold thickness tst handgrip strength psychomotor variables assessed using digital finger tapping test dftt eyetracking test ett ninehole peg test 9hpt statistical analysis revealed significant associations age muac handgrip strength r 05 p 0001 moreover dftt 9hpt demonstrated correlation p 0026 muac handgrip strength age p 0001 notably lower stature independently linked slower horizontal eye movements p 0001 findings underscores crucial link nutrition psychomotor skills tanzanian children digital tests like dftt ett 9hpt show promise assessing psychomotor performance addressing malnutrition requires comprehensive interventions future research explore longterm effects interventions resourcelimited settings