Stopwatch for measuring thumb-movement time.
The feasibility of using a stopwatch to measure thumb-movement time was examined. The measurements, which did not differ significantly between the nondominant and dominant hands, possessed high intrasession reliability. The measurements discriminated between 19 apparently healthy individuals and 19 older patients with a variety of diagnoses.
Program in Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values; D013933:Thumb; D013996:Time and Motion Studies