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. 2024 Mar 4;14:5307. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-55077-7

Table 3.

The assessed PD symptoms and matching clinical or experimental evidence for the 11 assessment tasks.

Test Assessed PD motor aspects Clinical or experimental evidence
Task 1. Single tapping test Bradykinesia of upper extremities

MDS-UPDRS Part III 3.4 tapping test

Alternative finger tapping23

Task 2. Alternative tapping test
Task 5. Target test
Task 6. Circle tracing test Micrographia Standardized handwriting for assessment of micrographia
Task 7. Spiral tracing test
Task 8. Circle drawing test
Task 9. Coordination test Finger coordination Bimanual coordination in Parkinson's disease18
Task 3. Rest tremor test Rest tremor severity MDS-UPDRS Part III 3.17 rest tremor amplitude
Task 4. Postural tremor test Postural tremor severity MDS-UPDRS Part III 3.15 postural tremor of the hands
Task 10. Foot tapping test Bradykinesia of the lower extremities MDS-UPDRS Part III 3.7 toe tapping
Task 11. Gait test Gait speed MDS-UPDRS Part III 3.10 gait