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Hand impairment assessment: some suggestions.

D Scott1, S Marcus

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK.

Applied Ergonomics
|August 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Standardizing hand function assessments is crucial for occupational therapy and ergonomics. New methods are needed to compare arthritic individuals with healthy elderly people, requiring more normative data.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Therapy
  • Ergonomics
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Current hand impairment assessments lack standardization.
  • Meaningful quantitative analysis of arthritic hand function requires comparison with healthy elderly populations.
  • There is a significant deficit in normative data for elderly hand strength and joint range.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically review current hand impairment assessment methods.
  • To advocate for standardized hand function assessment protocols.
  • To propose innovative assessment techniques for elderly and disabled individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on occupational therapy and ergonomics perspectives.
  • Analysis of existing hand function assessment methodologies.
  • Exploration of potential new assessment tools.

Main Results:

  • A critical need for standardization in hand function assessment was identified.
  • Comparison with healthy elderly cohorts is essential for evaluating arthritic hand performance.
  • A significant gap in normative data for elderly hand strength and joint range exists.

Conclusions:

  • A unified approach to hand function assessment is necessary.
  • Development of normative data for the elderly population is a priority.
  • Motion-time-measurement offers a promising avenue for future hand function assessment.

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