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. 2023 Jul 3;23(13):6110. doi: 10.3390/s23136110

Table 3.

Correct, compensatory, and incomplete movement qualities and conditions for each task.

Task Movement Qualities Conditions
1. Cup to shelf Correct Use normal movement patterns.
Compensatory
  1. Non-cylindrical grasp (e.g., from the top of the cup);

  2. Pronation of forearm to grasp;

  3. Shoulder and scapular elevation/shoulder hiking with lift of cup during reach to shelf;

  4. Forward flexion of trunk with lift of cup to reach shelf;

  5. Trunk lateral lean (away from tested side) with lift of cup to reach shelf;

  6. Task performed with slowed speed.

Incomplete
  1. Cannot grasp due to weakness;

  2. Too forceful of grasp yields inability to grasp cup;

  3. Dysmetria (alternating too far/too close) yields inability to grasp cup;

  4. Dysmetria (toward affected side) yields inability to grasp cup;

  5. Grasp completed but unable to lift cup from table;

  6. Grasped, cup lifted from table, unable to reach to shelf;

  7. Grasped, cup lifted from table, drops cup before reaching shelf;

  8. Grasped, lifted and reached top of shelf, unable to release grip from cup, bring cup back to start position and release using non-tested hand.

2. Cup to mouth Correct Use normal movement patterns.
Compensatory
  1. Shoulder and scapular elevation/shoulder hike;

  2. Scapular/shoulder retraction with lift of cup (exaggerated);

  3. Forward flexion of trunk with lift of cup;

  4. Trunk extension with lift of cup;

  5. Trunk lateral lean (away from affected side) with lift of cup;

  6. Forward neck flexion when lifting cup to mouth;

  7. Task performed with slow speed.

Incomplete
  1. Cannot grasp due to weakness;

  2. Too forceful of grasp yields inability to grasp cup;

  3. Dysmetria (alternating too far/too close) yields inability to grasp cup;

  4. Dysmetria (toward affected side) yields inability to grasp cup;

  5. Grasp completed but unable to lift cup from table;

  6. Grasp completed, cup lifted from table, unable to reach mouth;

  7. Grasped, lifted to mouth, unable to release grip from cup, non-tested hand used to release cup;

  8. Grasp completed, cup lifted from table, drops cup before reaching mouth.

3. Tong use Correct Use normal movement patterns.
Compensatory
  1. Shoulder/scapular elevation/shoulder hiking with transfer of block;

  2. Excessive scapular/shoulder retraction with lift/transfer of block;

  3. Forward trunk flexion with reach/lift of tongs/transfer of block;

  4. Trunk lateral lean (away from tested side) with reach/lift/transfer of block;

  5. Task performed with slowed speed;

  6. Sliding arm or hand across table to reach tongs, block, or targets.

Incomplete
  1. Cannot grasp tongs due to weakness;

  2. Dysmetria (too close) yields inability to pick up block;

  3. Dysmetria (toward affected side) yields inability to pick up block;

  4. Grasped tongs, picked up block, unable to reach target #2, tongs and block returned to target #1;

  5. Grasped tongs, lifted block and reached to target #2, unable to release block, block returned to target #1 and removed from tongs with non-tested hand;

  6. Grasp completed, tongs lifted from table, drops block before reaching target.

4. Finger food Correct Use normal movement patterns.
Compensatory
  1. Key grip used;

  2. Raking/full-handed grasp used;

  3. Sliding block off table to lift;

  4. Scapular elevation/shoulder hiking with lift of block or reach;

  5. Excessive scapular/shoulder retraction with lift/transfer of block;

  6. Forward flexion of trunk with reach/lift/transfer of block;

  7. Trunk extension with lift/transfer of block;

  8. Trunk lateral lean (away from tested side) with reach/lift/transfer of block;

  9. Task performed with slowed speed;

  10. Slide arm across table to reach block/transport block.

Incomplete
  1. Cannot grasp due to weakness;

  2. Too forceful of grasp yields inability to grasp block;

  3. Dysmetria (too close) yields inability to grasp block;

  4. Dysmetria (toward affected side) yields inability to grasp block;

  5. Unable to extend arm to reach target #3;

  6. Unable to release grip on block once moved to target #1, remove block with non-tested side;

  7. Drops block before reaching target #1.