Abstract

Background and Objective of the Study: Most of the individuals classify themselves as right or left handed but it is not entirely clear whether handedness should be determined based on preference inventories, hand performance tasks, or a combination of both. The strength and significance of the relationship between hand preference and performance asymmetries have always been contested. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study has evaluated different performance measures to predict hand preference among a total of 150 1st year medical students. The performance measures included work done by ergography, nerve conduction velocity test, and bimanual coordination test. Results: A statistically significant correlation was found between hand performance and preference measures (P

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