The “adapted Minnesota manual dexterity test” as an assessment tool for the hemiplegic patients’ upper extremity function
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v14i1a102779Keywords:
Hemiplegia, Rehabilitation, Upper Extremity, Motor SkillsAbstract
The study shows the adaptation of the ”Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test” in its Placing subtest, as an assessment tool for the evaluation of the hemiplegic upper extremity function, from individuals who present total movements with dexterity deficit to those who present active partial movement or no pressing capacity. To what extent the hemiplegic upper extremity can be, in fact, used by the individual during the accomplishment of activities, is normally difficult to measure. We believe this test can be used as a tool for the assessment of this capacity and also to measure the changes in this condition with time. It also allows us to compare measurements and the evolution of the upper extremity function. These measurements are useful, as they stimulate patients by making them aware of the upper extremity function improvement as well as regarding its scientific approaches to quantify a patient’s performance during treatment.
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