title: A follow-up study on utilization of a chopsticks training device.
abstract: Retention of a skill was estimated after using a training device to assist in correcting the use of chopsticks. Simulated food-serving tasks (pulling, pinching, and moving tasks) were administered twice with a 1-mo. interval. The current work was based on 22 of 30 persons who had practiced the use of the scissor-pinching technique with chopsticks. A control group of 22 who typically used the pincers-pinching technique was also recruited for comparison. Analysis showed 1-mo. retention of skill at the pincers-pinching technique using three measures, since no difference in performance between the groups was noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Mingchi University of Technology, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan. ylchen@mail.mcut.edu.tw
authors.forename: Yi-Lang
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yu-Chi
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003297:Cooking and Eating Utensils; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005522:Food Services; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012153:Retention, Psychology; D013624:Taiwan; D055815:Young Adult