Evaluation of Hand-finger Dexterity using the Threads-tying Test

Abstract

  We examined the adequacy of evaluation of hand-finger dexterity using the threads-tying test developed by Ota et. al. One-hundred and nineteen elementary school pupils were tested using the threads-tying test together with 20 finger motor function measures suspected to be related to hand-finger dexterity. Using the results of the threads-tying test, the subjects were classified into three groups. The upper group scored higher than the lower group on all finger motor function measures. Factor analysis revealed an inter-relation between the threads-tying test and 13 finger motor function measures, with 6 speed-demand finger motor function measures showing particulary strong inter-relation.

  On the basis those finding, we confirmed that the threads-tying test is an effective evaluation method.