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Effect of Left-Hand Peg Placement Direction on the Grooved Pegboard Test
H Edward Fouty1, Ashley R McWaters, Hanny C Sanchez
1a Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Daytona Beach , Florida.
Applied Neuropsychology. Adult
|January 14, 2015
Summary
This study investigated left-hand peg placement direction on the Grooved Pegboard Test. Results show that placement direction (right-to-left vs. left-to-right) does not significantly impact fine motor performance.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Motor Control
- Human Performance
Background:
- Clinical observations suggest difficulties with left-hand peg placement direction on the Grooved Pegboard Test.
- No prior empirical research has investigated this specific phenomenon.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if left-hand peg placement direction influences performance on the Grooved Pegboard Test.
- To analyze the impact of right-to-left versus left-to-right placement on fine motor speed and dexterity.
Main Methods:
- 66 healthy student volunteers (aged 18-58) participated.
- A two-way mixed-design analysis of covariance was employed for data analysis.
- Participants' performance was assessed based on peg placement direction.
Main Results:
- A significant main effect for gender was observed (p = .021).
- Crucially, the main effect for placement direction was not significant (p = .744).
- No significant interaction between gender and placement direction was found (p = .964).
Conclusions:
- Left-hand peg placement direction does not appear to be a significant factor affecting performance on the Grooved Pegboard Test.
- Gender, however, did show a significant influence on performance.
- Further research may explore other factors contributing to left-hand difficulties in fine motor tasks.
