Kinematic evaluation and reliability assessment of the Nine Hole Peg Test for manual dexterity

Temporiti, Federico; Mandaresu, Serena; Calcagno, Alessandra; Coelli, Stefania; Bianchi, Anna Maria; Gatti, Roberto; Galli, Manuela

doi:10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.007

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“…Furthermore, the outcomes we report are consistent with studies conducted within a similar, unimanual context. The dominant hand presents a shorter movement time and/or a higher velocity on a range of discontinuous unimanual tasks, such as reaching (Bagesteiro et al 2020 ; Mieschke et al 2001 ; Elliot et al 1993 ), line drawing (Vuillermot et al 2009 ), throwing (Sachlikidis and Salter 2007 ; Southard 2006 ) and those of manual dexterity (Temporiti et al 2022 ; Bryden et al 2007 ; Perderson et al 2003 ; Annett et al 1979 ); particularly so when there is an emphasis on accuracy rather speed.…”

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Using immersive virtual reality to remotely examine performance differences between dominant and non-dominant hands

2023

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Circle drawing may be a useful task to study upper-limb function in patient populations. However, previous studies rely on expensive and bulky robotics to measure performance. For clinics or hospitals with limited budgets and space, this may be unfeasible. Virtual reality (VR) provides a portable and low-cost tool with integrated motion capture. It offers potentially a more feasible medium by which to assess upper-limb motor function. Prior to use with patient populations, it is important to validate and test the capabilities of VR with healthy users. This study examined whether a VR-based circle drawing task, completed remotely using participant’s own devices, could capture differences between movement kinematics of the dominant and non-dominant hands in healthy individuals. Participants (n = 47) traced the outline of a circle presented on their VR head-mounted displays with each hand, while the positions of the hand-held controllers were continuously recorded. Although there were no differences observed in the size or roundness of circles drawn with each hand, consistent with prior literature our results did show that the circles drawn with the dominant hand were completed faster than those with the non-dominant hand. This provides preliminary evidence that a VR-based circle drawing task may be a feasible method for detecting subtle differences in function in clinical populations.

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Using immersive virtual reality to remotely examine performance differences between dominant and non-dominant hands

2023

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“…Raw marker data were sampled at 100 Hz and filtered using a fourth-order low-pass Butterworth filter (cut-off 4 Hz). Subsequently, the following kinematic indexes were computed during the NHPT execution using the procedures and algorithm described by Temporiti and co-workers: total and single phases times (peg-grasp, peg-transfer, peg-in-hole, hand-return), and normalized jerk, mean and peak of velocity during peg-grasp and hand-return phases 51 . These indexes during the NHPT represent valid and reliable parameters for manual dexterity assessment in young healthy subjects.…”

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“…Vol:. ( 1234567890 www.nature.com/scientificreports/ Kinematic assessment included the Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT) and the detection of kinematic indexes during the performance 51 . The NHPT was performed with the participants seated on a height-adjustable chair without back support with the pegboard positioned in front of participants on a 70-cm high table.…”

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Early sleep after action observation and motor imagery training boosts improvements in manual dexterity

Temporiti

Calcagno

Coelli

et al. 2023

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The systematic observation and imagination of actions promotes acquisition of motor skills. Furthermore, studies demonstrated that early sleep after practice enhances motor learning through an offline stabilization process. Here, we investigated behavioral effects and neurodynamical correlates of early sleep after action observation and motor imagery training (AO + MI-training) on motor learning in terms of manual dexterity. Forty-five healthy participants were randomized into three groups receiving a 3 week intervention consisting of AO + MI-training immediately before sleeping or AO + MI-training at least 12 h before sleeping or a control stimulation. AO + MI-training implied the observation and motor imagery of transitive manual dexterity tasks, whereas the control stimulation consisted of landscape video-clips observation. Manual dexterity was assessed using functional tests, kinematic and neurophysiological outcomes before and after the training and at 1-month follow-up. AO + MI-training improved manual dexterity, but subjects performing AO + MI-training followed by early sleep had significantly larger improvements than those undergoing the same training at least 12 h before sleeping. Behavioral findings were supported by neurodynamical correlates during motor performance and additional sleep-dependent benefits were also detected at 1 month follow-up. These findings introduce a new approach to enhance the acquisition of new motor skills or facilitate recovery in patients with motor impairments.

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“…The NHPT has been widely used in different populations, mostly with neurological pathologies such as Parkinson’s disease [ 16 ], multiple sclerosis [ 17 ], and stroke [ 18 ], among others. Validation studies carried out with neurological disease show that this tool presents optimal psychometric properties, with high reliability indices in terms of an interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between 0.95 and 0.99 [ 15 , 19 , 20 ] and validity analyses correlating NHPT with hand grip and finger pinch. In addition, NHPT has been administered in countries such as the United States in healthy populations of children [ 2 , 21 , 22 ] and adults [ 15 ], proving to be an effective tool for screening manual dexterity in both population types [ 21 , 23 ].…”

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Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Feasibility of the NHPT-E of Manual Dexterity for the Spanish Population

Moreno-Morente,

Hurtado-Pomares,

Sánchez-Pérez

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The Nine-Hole Peg Test (NHPT) is considered a “gold standard” for the measurement of manual dexterity. The aim of this study was the translation and culturally adapting the original version of the NHPT. Materials and Methods: The adaptation was carried out following the standardized translation–retrotranslation guidelines and procedures referred to in the literature and in the International Test Commission (CIT). The final Spanish version of the NHPT (NHPT-E) was administered to 40 healthy adults. We evaluated its feasibility by means of a questionnaire elaborated according to Iraossi’s checklist proposal for the pilot test process. Results: Modifications of expression in the grammatical mode of the verbs were performed, as well as the adaptation of some terms used in the three sections of the original version of the test (General Information, Installation, and Application Instructions). In the pilot study, for 95% of the participants, the NHPT-E is a comfortable test to take, and, for 100% of the evaluators, the test includes all the necessary information, with clear instructions and interpretation of the results. Conclusions: The cross-cultural adaptation and pilot study enabled the development of a suitable and viable version of the NHPT-E for use in the Spanish population.

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Kinematic evaluation and reliability assessment of the Nine Hole Peg Test for manual dexterity

Cited by 15 publications

References 37 publications

Using immersive virtual reality to remotely examine performance differences between dominant and non-dominant hands

Using immersive virtual reality to remotely examine performance differences between dominant and non-dominant hands

Early sleep after action observation and motor imagery training boosts improvements in manual dexterity

Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Feasibility of the NHPT-E of Manual Dexterity for the Spanish Population

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