title: Functional Test for the Hemiparetic Upper Extremity normative database.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to develop a normative database of results of the Functional Test for the Hemiparetic Upper Extremity (FTHUE) from able-bodied participants.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety healthy adults, aged 20-80, were assessed on the timed tasks of the FTHUE with their nondominant upper extremity serving as the weaker side.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A normative table with means and standard deviations for the timed tasks of the FTHUE was created to provide reference values for upper-extremity performance. Significant differences were found among participants by gender and age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The FTHUE is an easy-to-administer, inexpensive, quick evaluation. It yields standardized data that allow clinicians to observe their clients performing functional tasks. The table of normative data will further assist clinicians in their assessment of clients with hemiparesis.
authors.affiliation: Veronica T. Rowe, MS, OTR/L, is Clinical Instructor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Central Arkansas, Doyne Health Science Center, Suite 300, 201 Donaghey Avenue, Conway, AR 72035, and Doctoral Student, Texas Woman's University; vrowe@uca.edu.
authors.forename: Veronica T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Rowe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010291:Paresis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012016:Reference Values; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis