Acta Univ. Palacki. Olomuc., Gymn. 2007 37(3): 49-56

A test of manipulation functions using the constructional set "Ministav" in physiotherapy and the verification of its reliability

Jana Vyskotová, František Vaverka
Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc

The main goal of the study was to analyse the reliability of the "Test of manipulation functions" using the constructional set Ministav. This newly carried out test is designed to test the impaired manipulation functions of the hand. The number of healthy subjects tested was 417, which was further divided into four groups according to age. The tested subjects performed 17 subtests in three trials. The outcome score is an average of these three trials. The tested criterion was the time necessary to perform each subtest. To assess the reliability of the new test, a correlation analysis using the Pearson correlation coefficient was applied. The values of reliability coefficients range, in particular subtests in given groups, from 0.14 to 0.94. The lowest average values of the reliability coefficient are seen in children (r = 0.54). In contrast, the highest values are reached in seniors (r = 0.82).

Keywords: Hand, dexterity, manipulation, test of manipulation functions, reliability

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Vyskotová, J., & Vaverka, F. (2007). A test of manipulation functions using the constructional set "Ministav" in physiotherapy and the verification of its reliability. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 37(3), 49-56
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