Analyzing finger interdependencies during the Purdue Pegboard Test and comparative activities of daily living

González, Víctor; Rowson, Jennifer; Yoxall, Alaster

doi:10.1016/j.jht.2016.04.002

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“…The two tubes are picked up by the athlete in the sprint. Ten meters after the hose is picked up, there is a running bar (length: 8 m, height: 80 cm, width: 18 cm) which Test" is used as the basis for the test, which analyses the bimanual as well as manual dexterity of the hands and fingers [14,15]. The test consists of a board with holes and matching pins.…”

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Background: Fire brigade sport is a common sport in parts of Europe, with a growing body of popularity. In sports science, no research has been carried out in this field up to date. In consequence, there are no structures for talent scouting in firefighting sports. "100 m obstacle course" is one out of the four disciplines in this sport. For an efficient scouting of talents and training in general the necessary conditional and coordinative abilities must be identified. Dynamic balance, short sprint and motor differentiation ability seem to be promising abilities for determining completion performance. Methods: In 16 elite female fire brigade athletes the Purdue Pegboard Test for motor differentiation ability, a 23 m sprint for basic speed and Backward balancing, representing dynamic balance, were performed. Those results were correlated to the completion performance of those athletes to identify the highest influencing factors on performance in this discipline. Results: The testing of the 23 m sprint shows the strongest correlation coefficient with r = 0.81. The dynamic balance ability shows a correlation of r = 0.63. Little correlation was observed to the motor differentiation ability (r = 0.18). Conclusion: A first step was made in identifying necessary abilities for improving performance in the "100m obstacle course" and thus for a performance structure in fire brigade sports. Basic sprint abilities seem to be the most influencing factor on competition performance.

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“…The PPT was used to assess fine motor performance, although the Lafayette Instrument Company and research conducted by Strauss, Sherman, and Spreen (2006) indicate that the PPT requires a level of attention and cognitive speed not required by other dexterity tests (Buddenberg & Davis, 2000;Gonzalez, Rowson, & Yoxall, 2017;Lindstrom-Hazel & VanderVlies Veenstra, 2015). The PPT is a standardized test with specific administrative directions and guidelines to provide strong evidence for reliability and interrater reliability (Lafayette Instrument Company, 2002).…”

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“…For example, a study by Gonzalez, Smith, Stockwell, and Horton (2003) found that their Mozart high arousal group and their playing active games group performed equally better on a spatial reasoning test than the control group. Lastly, the sample size was sufficient to investigate our stated purposes.…”

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“…There are many conflicting theories on emotion, arousal, and performance (Gonzalez, Smith, Stockwell, & Horton, 2003;Gould & Udry, 1994;Kavanagh & Hausfeld, 1986;Neiss, 1988;Posner et al, 2005;Thompson, Schellenberg, & Husain, 2001). One of the most popular is the Yerkes-Dodson Law.…”

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“…In addition, Kavanagh and Hausfeld (1986) suggest that mood has an effect on motor performance and that arousal likely led to an attentional focusing on the experimental task (Kavanagh & Hausfeld, 1986). There are countless studies examining factors that could influence mood and the different effects of mood on memory, cognition, and learning (Gonzalez et al, 2003;Gould & Udry, 1994;Kavanagh & Hausfeld, 1986;Neiss, 1988Neiss, , 1990Posner et al, 2005;Stillman et al, 2009;Thompson et al, 2001). For example, Van Dijk, Voerman, and Hermens (2006) found that increased levels of negative stress and energy, in contrast to positive stress, result in a lack of concentration.…”

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