Variability of Healthy People and People After Stroke Results in the Nine Hole Peg Test

Variability of Healthy People and People After Stroke Results in the Nine Hole Peg Test

Main aim of the study is to find out how many attempts of each subtest in the Nine Hole Peg Test should be done in clinical practice during testing people after stroke who are 20-64 years old.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age: 20-64 years (inclusive)
• hospitalized patient in Rehabilitation Centre Kladruby
• women and men with Czech as their mother tongue
• signed Informed consent
• ability to maintain a stable sitting position for the duration necessary for testing
• comprehension of verbal instructions and recordings for the Nine Hole Peg Test

Exclusion Criteria:

• inability to successfully complete a pilot attempt of the Nine Hole Peg Test using the right and left hand
• severe spastic paresis of the upper limb, which would make the test impossible
• plegia of the upper limb
• failure to complete the test to visual or hearing impairment
• inability to understand verbal instructions
• inability to maintain attention during testing
• severe attention deficit disorder
• neglect syndrome
• fatigue
• external factors that prevent the complete completion of the test