Evaluating Hand Motor Performance in a Chronic Stage after Brain Stroke – Finger Tapping Test
Authors:
D. Tomisová; J. Opavský
Authors‘ workplace:
Katedra fyzioterapie, Fakulta tělesné kultury UP, Olomouc
vedoucí katedry prof. MUDr. J. Opavský, CSc.
Published in:
Rehabil. fyz. Lék., 16, 2009, No. 1, pp. 11-15.
Category:
Original Papers
Overview
The aim of this paper was to describe a practically applicable evaluation of fine motor task performance components of paretic hand of patients after brain stroke in chronic phase with use of the apparatus for examination of frequency barrier of finger tapping - Finger Tapping Test.
We chose the Nine-Hole Peg Test for comparison, which is most commonly used in practice for the assessment of hand motor skills. We observed the character and dynamics of changes achieved after 10 rehabilitation procedures.
The Finger Tapping Test appears to be a suitable method for the examination of fine motor task performance of paretic hand after brain stroke in chronic phase. This fact is confirmed by correlation of this method with Nine-Hole Peg Test.
Key words:
brain stroke, the Nine-Hole Peg Test, Finger Tapping Test, rehabilitation procedures
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