scholarly journals A Study on Norm Scores-Box and Block Test for Children Age with 6-10 Years Among Indian Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 5113-5120
Author(s):  
Christopher Amalraj Vallaba Doss ◽  
Palanivel R M ◽  
Syed Mohamed Sadath ◽  
Muhil Sakthivel
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Parental Consent ◽  
Block Test ◽  
Developmental Norms ◽  
Norm Scores

The study aims to compare the scores of dominance and non-dominance in developing children that are important in clinical practice. The capacity to perform complex muscle and nerve acts that produce development; fine engine aptitudes are little developments; net engine abilities are enormous developments. An observational quantitative study was conducted to establish the new developmental norms for children on the Box and Block Test. This study included 400 volunteers’ 221(55.25%) males and 179(44.75%) females with the age of 6 to10 years. The signed parental consent before participation was obtained in this study. Out of 400 total populations, the male’s right dominance is 20(93.6%) is a difference from left dominance 14(6.4%). The female right dominance is 171(95.5%) is more than that of male dominance and used to compare the left dominance 8(4.5%). The Block and Test Box are easy, simple, and suitable for children. This test aids the therapists to evaluate the efficacy of the interventions tailored to improve manual dexterity. These kids may profit essentially from early mediation focusing on the improvement of handwork.

Revisiting Poststroke Upper Limb Stratification: Resilience in a Larger Cohort

2021 ◽  
pp. 154596832199204
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. Varley ◽  
Christine T. Shiner ◽  
Liam Johnson ◽  
Penelope A. McNulty ◽  
Angelica G. Thompson-Butel
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Stratification Method ◽  
Wolf Motor Function Test ◽  
Block Test ◽  
Time Restriction ◽  
Post Hoc

Background Upper limb (UL) impairment in stroke survivors is both multifactorial and heterogeneous. Stratification of motor function helps identify the most sensitive and appropriate assessments, which in turn aids the design of effective and individualized rehabilitation strategies. We previously developed a stratification method combining the Grooved Pegboard Test (GPT) and Box and Block Test (BBT) to stratify poststroke UL motor function. Objective To investigate the resilience of the stratification method in a larger cohort and establish its appropriateness for clinical practice by investigating limitations of the GPT completion time. Methods Post hoc analysis of motor function for 96 community-dwelling participants with stroke (n = 68 male, 28 female, age 60.8 ± 14 years, 24.4 ± 36.6 months poststroke) was performed using the Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (F-M), BBT, and GPT. Hypothesis-free and hypothesis-based hierarchical cluster analyses were conducted to determine the resilience of the stratification method. Results The hypothesis-based analysis identified the same functional groupings as the hypothesis-free analysis: low (n = 32), moderate (n = 26), and high motor function (n = 38), with 3 exceptions. Thirty-three of the 38 participants with fine manual dexterity completed the GPT in ≤5 minutes. The remaining 5 participants took 6 to 25 minutes to place all 25 pegs but used alternative movement strategies to complete the test. The GPT time restriction changed the functional profile of the moderate and high motor function groups leading to more misclassifications. Conclusion The stratification method unambiguously classifies participants by UL motor function. While the inclusion of a 5-minute cutoff time for the GPT is preferred for clinical practice, it is not recommended for stratification purposes.

The Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test: Reliability, Validity and Reference Values Studies with Healthy Elderly People

1997 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 270-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanne Desrosiers ◽  
Annie Rochette ◽  
Réjean Hébert ◽  
Gina Bravo
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Healthy Elderly ◽  
Block Test ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Several dexterity tests have been developed, including the Minnesota Rate of Manipulation Test (MRMT) and a new version, the Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test (MMDT). The objectives of the study were: a) to verify the test-retest reliability of the MMDT; b) to compare the MRMT and the MMDT; c) to study the concurrent validity of the MMDT; and d) to establish reference values for elderly people with the MMDT. Two hundred and forty-seven community-living healthy elderly were evaluated with the MMDT, and two other dexterity tests, the Box and Block Test (BBT) and the Purdue Pegboard (PP). Thirty-five of them were evaluated twice with the MMDT and 44 were evaluated with both the MMDT and MRMT. The results show that the test-retest reliability of the MMDT is acceptable to high (intraclass correlation coefficients of 0.79 to 0.87, depending on the subtest) and the validity of the test is demonstrated by significant correlations between the MMDT, the BBT and the PP (0.63 to 0.67). There is a high correlation (0.85 to 0.95) between the MMDT and the MMRT in spite of different results. The reference values will help occupational therapists to differentiate better between real dexterity difficulties and those that may be attributed to normal aging.

Associations Between Academic and Motor Performance in a Heterogeneous Sample of Children With Learning Disabilities

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieter Jelle Vuijk ◽  
Esther Hartman ◽  
Remo Mombarg ◽  
Erik Scherder ◽  
Chris Visscher
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Heterogeneous Sample ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Partial Correlations ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Norm Scores ◽  
Ball Skills

A heterogeneous sample of 137 school-aged children with learning disabilities (IQ > 80) attending special needs schools was examined on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). The results show that compared to the available norm scores, 52.6% of the children tested performed below the 15th percentile on manual dexterity, 40.9% on ball skills, and 33.7% on balance skills. Furthermore, after controlling for IQ, significant small to moderate partial correlations were found between spelling and mathematics and the MABC total score, as well as small to moderate correlations between mathematics and balance, between reading and ball skills, and between spelling and manual dexterity. The present findings are compared with previously reported results obtained in more homogenous groups, and based on the resultant relationships between academic performance and motor development, recommendations for future motor intervention studies are made.

Norm Scores of the Box and Block Test for Children Ages 3-10 Years

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Jongbloed-Pereboom ◽  
M. W. G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden ◽  
B. Steenbergen
Keyword(s):  
Block Test ◽  
Norm Scores

Adult Norms for the Box and Block Test of Manual Dexterity

1985 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 386-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Mathiowetz ◽  
G. Volland ◽  
N. Kashman ◽  
K. Weber
Keyword(s):  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Block Test

Reliability of the Box and Block Test of Manual Dexterity for Use With Patients With Fibromyalgia

2009 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Canny ◽  
J. M. Thompson ◽  
M. J. Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Block Test

Comparing the ability of various compositive outcomes to discriminate treatment effects in MS clinical trials

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 480-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
D E Goodkin ◽  
R L Priore ◽  
K E Wende ◽  
M Campion ◽  
D N Bourdette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Treatment Failure ◽  
Treatment Effects ◽  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Disability Status ◽  
Phase Iii Study ◽  
Block Test

We compared the ability of the Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and a composite outcome of non-physician-based measures of time to ambulate 25 feet (TA) and manual dexterity (the Box and Block Test [BBT], and 9-Hole Peg Test [9HPT]) to discriminate treatment effects in the Phase III study of interferon beta-1a. A log-rank comparison of Kaplan-Meier curves by treatment group showed the non-physicianbased composite of BBT, 9HPT, and TA was of comparable sensitivity (P=0.013) in discriminating sustained treatment failure as the EDSS alone (P=0.029). The composite of BBT, 9HPT, TA, and EDSS was more sensitive (P=0.009) in discriminating sustained treatment failure than the EDSS alone. Compositive outcomes of the EDSS and non-physician-based measures of manual dexterity and timed ambulation provide an appealing strategy to reduce the number of patients required to discriminate treatment effects in MS clinical trials.

Contact endoscopy of the larynx: a quantitative study

2000 ◽  
Vol 114 (6) ◽  
pp. 437-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. C. Wardrop ◽  
Stephanie Sim ◽  
Kathryn McLaren
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Endoscopic Findings ◽  
Tissue Biopsy ◽  
Quantitative Studies

Contact endoscopy is a technique of obtaining detailed magnified images of living epithelium, using a modified glass rod lens endoscope placed on the surface of the tissue. The technique has been extensively described in gynaecological, and more recently, laryngeal and nasal tissues. However, no quantitative studies of its diagnostic accuracy yet exist. A prospective partially blinded controlled study of eight cases with a variety of laryngeal pathologies is described. A single pathologist with no knowledge of the ultimate histological diagnoses successfully identified six of eight laryngeal pathologies on contact endoscopic findings, while the other two cases were identified to a degree of accuracy that was sufficient to positively identify the need for standard tissue biopsy. The advantages and disadvantages of the technique are described, along with suggestions for its role in clinical practice.

Box and Block Test of Manual Dexterity: Norms for 6–19 Year Olds

1985 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 241-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virgil Mathiowetz ◽  
Susan Federman ◽  
Diana Wiemer
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Rural Settings ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Block Test ◽  
Right And Left Hand

The purpose of this study was to collect normative data for individuals, aged 6 to 19 years, on the Box and Block test of manual dexterity. Four hundred and seventy-one subjects (231 females and 240 males) were recruited from the seven county Milwaukee area. The subjects were from urban, suburban, and rural settings thus encompassing a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Data were stratified into seven age groups of two year intervals. Results showed that increases in manual dexterity coincided with increases in chronological age. Female scores were generally better from 6 to 11 years, while males achieved slightly higher scores from 12 to 19 years. On the average right and left hand dominant subjects scored higher with their right hands although right handers were clearly more lateralized than left handers.

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