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Motor performance: normative data, age dependence and handedness.

P H Kraus1, H Przuntek, A Kegelmann

  • 1Neurologische Universitätsklinik, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Federal Republic of Germany. Peter.H.Kraus@ruhr-uni-bochum.de

Journal of Neural Transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)
|May 16, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This study standardized a motor performance test battery for upper extremities in healthy adults. Normative data were established to aid in early detection and evaluation of movement disorders.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Quantitative assessment of motor performance is crucial for therapy evaluation and early detection of movement disorders.
  • Standardized methods are needed for routine clinical use.
  • Establishing normal performance criteria in healthy subjects is the first step in standardization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To standardize a multidimensional test battery for upper extremity motor performance.
  • To develop normative algorithms for age-corrected performance.
  • To investigate the complexity and laterality of normal motor performance.

Main Methods:

  • Standardization of Schoppe's motorische Leistungs-Serie (MLS) test battery.
  • Testing of 80 healthy control subjects.

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  • Calculation of normative algorithms based on control data.

    • Main Results:

    • A standardized, apparatus-based motor performance test battery (MLS) was established.
    • Normative algorithms were calculated, allowing age-corrected performance assessment.
    • Insights into the complexity and laterality of normal motor performance were gained.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardized apparatus-based quantification of motor performance is a valuable supplement to rating scales.
    • This method can aid in evaluating patient motor skills, especially in early disease stages.
    • The MLS provides a reliable tool for assessing upper extremity function.