Evaluation of upper-limb function by the sensor pegboard test method.

Abstract

Man moves his hands and arms to create things. These movements may be constructed as activities to change the environment favourably. Such movements result from co-ordinated control of the musculoskeletal system, by the hierarchical central nervous system. Man develops his working ability through learning, evaluation of the co-ordinated working ability of the highly advanced motor and sensory central nervous systems in addition to the ability to conduct a series of simple movements may produce valuable results which could be helpful in evaluating finger working ability. The sensor pegboard test method was developed in this study. The upper-limb motions of the subjects as they perform various specified tasks are measured and evaluated at the micromotion level (micromotion is defined here as the smallest motion element that can be distinguished with the sensor pegboard). This method can produce immediate results, which are not obtainable by conventional time and motion study methods, and can evaluate many a...