The Purdue Pegboard: norms and studies of reliability and validity.

Predicting hand function in older adults: evaluations of grip strength, arm curl strength, and manual dexterity

“…[25], was used to measure muscle strength of the upper extremity. Criterion validity using integrated upper extremity muscles has been established [26]. A 5-pound dumbbell was used for women and an 8-pound dumbbell for men.…”

„Timed up and go“ für die Finger in Form des 20-Cents-Tests

“…B. Purdue Pegboard Test [19], Nine Hole Peg Test [13], Moberg Picking-Up Test [15] und Allensbacher Feinmotoriktest [14], doch keiner konnte sich im geriatrischen Assessment breit durchsetzen. Mögliche Gründe sind neben fehlender Validierung in der geriatrischen Klientel die Anschaffungskosten, die Notwendigkeit von Erfahrung zur korrekten Beurteilung und der Zeitaufwand.…”

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

“…It was developed by Dr. Joseph Tiffin, an Industrial Psychologist at Purdue University, in 1948 7 , and originally intended for assessing the dexterity of assembly line workers.…”

“…Dexterity tests are often based upon ordinal scales and are still widely used in rehabilitation and therapy [5][6][7][8] . The main limitations of these assessments are low reliability and sensitivity and, more importantly, these tests are not robust enough to correlate well with the patient's wide range of hand movement patterns 9 .…”