Duff Susan V, Aaron Dorit H, Gogola Gloria R, Valero-Cuevas Francisco J
Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Physical Therapy, 901 Walnut St., Suite 510, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Aaron & Winthrop Hand Therapy Services, Inc, 2723 Amherst, Houston, TX 77005, USA.
J Hand Ther. 2015 Apr-Jun;28(2):144-9; quiz 150. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2015.01.004. Epub 2015 Jan 22.
Review paper.
Hand dexterity is multifaceted and essential to the performance of daily tasks. Timed performance and precision demands are the most common features of quantitative dexterity testing. Measurement concepts such as rate of completion, in-hand manipulation and dynamic force control of instabilities are being integrated into assessment tools for the pediatric population.
To review measurement concepts inherent in pediatric dexterity testing and introduce concepts that are infrequently measured or novel as exemplified with two assessment tools.
Measurement concepts included in common assessment tools are introduced first. We then describe seldom measured and novel concepts embedded in two instruments; the Functional Dexterity Test (FDT) and the Strength-Dexterity (SD) Test.
The inclusion of novel yet informative tools and measurement concepts in our assessments could aid our understanding of atypical dexterity, and potentially contribute to the design of targeted therapy programs.
综述论文。
手部灵巧性具有多方面特点,对日常任务的执行至关重要。限时表现和精准度要求是定量灵巧性测试最常见的特征。诸如完成速度、手中操作以及不稳定状态下的动态力控制等测量概念正被纳入儿科人群的评估工具中。
回顾儿科灵巧性测试中固有的测量概念,并介绍一些很少被测量或新颖的概念,以两种评估工具为例进行说明。
首先介绍常见评估工具中包含的测量概念。然后我们描述两种仪器中所包含的很少被测量和新颖的概念;功能灵巧性测试(FDT)和力量 - 灵巧性(SD)测试。
在我们的评估中纳入新颖且信息丰富的工具和测量概念有助于我们理解非典型灵巧性,并可能有助于设计针对性的治疗方案。