Presentation Date
3-2019
Abstract
Background:
Fine motor control can be measured with the Functional Dexterity Test (FDT) and the 9 Hole Peg Test (Aaron & Jansen, 2003; Oxford Grice et al., 2003). Grip and pinch strength are measured with a dynamometer and pinch gauge respectively, which are tools that measure strength in both pounds and kilograms (McQuiddy, Scheerer, Lavalley, McGarth, & Lin, 2015). The normative data for these tools from the mid-1980s is still being used in practice today and that needs to change.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Kaiser, Jackie and Richards, Kyle, "Current Normative Data for Grip, Pinch, and Fine Motor Control for Pediatrics and Adults" (2019). Occupational Therapy Graduate Student Evidenced-Based Research Reviews. 51.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ot_posters/51