Correlation between kinesthetic discrimination & manual dexterity

Sixteen early-blinded adults and 16 normally sighted adults performed tests of manual dexterity and kinesthetic discrimination to determine whether or not a significant positive correlation exists between the two skills for each group. Manual dexterity was measured by the Minnesota Rate of Manipulation Test, Displacing and Turning tests. Kinesthetic discrimination was measured by the Kinesthesiometer Test and Kinesthesia Test of the Southern California Sensory Integration Tests. The Spearman Rank Order Correlation formula yielded a significant positive correlation (p less than .05) between manual dexterity and kinesthetic discrimination for the blind and sighted groups.