HOW TO USE:
METHODOLOGY:
- It is a 6”x 6“ x 2” box with 16 1” coin slots in 4 rows.
- The directionality of the coin slots is configured to require wrist functional
oblique motion.
- The test requires a minimum of time (3-8 minutes) for administration
including a prerequisite demonstration of finger to palm translation of 20 pennies, reading of directions, initially 2 trials per hand, recording of scores and observations.
- All participants are given verbal instruction to target at least 16 out of the
20 coins, held in their hand, into the slots.
- The opportunity for a practice trial eliminates the possible variable of
unfamiliarity influencing task performance.
- Follow up tests require only one trial per hand.
SCORING:
One trial per hand provides 2 scores per hand and are obtained in a scoring format similar to standardized scoring in the Functional Dexterity Test and Variable Dexterity Test:
OBJECTIVE:
To develop a Targeted Coin Test that approaches the problem of assessing palm to finger translation with ulnar stabilization and wrist functional oblique motion requirements in recovery of meaningful, real-life tasks.
RESULTS:
The author performed a pilot feasibility study with a convenience sample of 14 non-injured participants and 13 diverse hand injured participants. Descriptive statistics are used to analyze test scores.
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Normative estimates were obtained from 14 right hand dominant, healthy participants in the 20-30 year old range.