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Table 2 Convergent validity of the tapping exercises with clinical instruments

From: Validity, reliability, and sensitivity to motor impairment severity of a multi-touch app designed to assess hand mobility, coordination, and function after stroke

 

Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale

Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test

Box and Block Test

Nine Hole Peg Test

 

Hand

Coordination

Card turning

Picking up small common objects

Stacking checkers

Tapping

.64**

.42**

− .62**

− .52**

− .57**

.70**

− .53**

Tapping with the thumb while the remaining digits are weight-bearing

.52**

.28*

− .59**

− .57**

− .51**

.69**

− .53**

Tapping with the index finger while the remaining digits are weight-bearing

.51**

.25*

− .59**

− .60**

− .57**

.66**

− .59**

Tapping with the middle finger while the remaining digits are weight-bearing

.46**

.29*

− .57**

− .62**

− .45**

.63**

− .48**

Tapping with the ring finger while the remaining digits are weight-bearing

.54**

.46**

− .53**

− .59**

− .34**

.55**

− .45**

Tapping with the little finger while the remaining digits are weight-bearing

.43**

.36**

− .49**

− .61**

− .42**

.64**

− .42**

  1. Moderate or stronger correlations are highlighted in bold
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01