Norms for 15- to 34-year-olds for different versions of the finger-to-nose test.
OBJECTIVE
To develop norms for the time to execute different versions of the finger-to-nose test (FNT) and to determine the effects of different testing procedures on performance in people aged 15 to 34 years.


METHODS
Cross-sectional.


METHODS
Research center.


METHODS
Healthy subjects (149 men, 148 women; age range, 15-34 y) participated, and 36 men and 36 women were included in each of the 4 age categories studied (15-19 y, 20-24 y, 25-29 y, 30-34 y). Participants performed, in random order, 5 forms of the test in 2 positions (sitting, supine) with the right and left upper limbs (ULs).


METHODS
Not applicable.


METHODS
Time (in seconds) to complete 5 cycles of movement.


RESULTS
Test version and side of UL were found to affect performances; right-sided performances were faster than left-sided. Performances did not vary significantly (P>.001) with sex or among age categories; therefore, the results are presented for the group. Mean performances varied from 3.44 to 4.29 seconds. Subsequent analysis of variance (with data for each UL) showed main effects for testing position (sitting > lying) and eye condition (eyes open > eyes closed). Versions were strongly interrelated (.85<r<.98).


CONCLUSIONS
Norms for the time to execute different FNT versions were developed for both ULs for healthy people ages 15 to 34 years.
Swaine
Bonnie R
BR
Ecole de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada. bonnie.swaine@umontreal.ca
Desrosiers
Johanne
J
Bourbonnais
Daniel
D
Larochelle
Jean-Louis
JL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009666:Nose; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values; D013997:Time Factors