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Motor Assessments
Dexterity tests
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Developed to evaluate dexterity of patients with disabilities | Nine Hole Peg Test |
| consists of a 5" square wooden board with 9 holes and corresponding pegs | NIne Hole Peg Test |
| test consists of measuring time to place and remove pegs with each hand | Nine Hole Peg Test |
| Advantage of Nine Hole Peg test | quick to administer |
| Disadvantage of Nine Hole Peg Test | not very good test/retest reliability |
| developed to evaluate functional capabilities | Jebsen Test of Hand Function |
| Disadvantage of Jebsen | doesn't address proximal UE |
| 7 timed items on the Jebsen | o –writing a sentence, turning over a 3x5 card, picking up small common objects, stacking checkers, simulating eating, moving empty cans, moving heavy cans |
| Designed to measure the manual dexterity of patients with severe coordination deficits | Box and Block Test |
| Designed to select employees for jobs requiring manual/gross dexterity | Minnesota Rate of Manipulation Test (MRMT) |
| Assesses speed/accuracy repetitive reaching, picking up, manipulation and placing 60 disks | MRMT |
| consists of a frame ~3 ft long that has 4 horizontal rows accommodating 60 discs | MRMT |
| Name the 5 subtests of the MRMT | placing, turning, displacing, one-hand turning and placing, two hand turning and placing |
| Assessment done while standing | MRMT |
| Designed to aid in the selection of employees for industrial jobs requiring manual skill | Perdue Pegboard |
| Consists of a wooden board that has two centered rows of 25 small holes | Perdue Pegboard |
| How can one achieve better reliability on the Perdue pegboard | 3 test + average score |
| Perdue's advantage over Nine Hole | better, broader norms |
| Name the 4 subtests of the Perdue | o –Placing with each hand, # in 30 seconds o –placing with both hands, o –Assembly task-# in 1 minute-pin, washer, collar, washer |