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. 2024 Nov 28;13(23):7249. doi: 10.3390/jcm13237249

Table 1.

Ozierecki Tests according to the Barański modification.

No. of the Test
(Exercise Group)
Age (Years)
4 5
I Balance stance in a lunge, right foot toes touching the left foot heel, eyes closed. Hold for 15 s. Balance stance on high tiptoes, eyes open. Hold for 10 s.
II Touch the tip of the nose with the index finger of both the right and left hand in a direct motion. Eyes closed. Using only one hand, crumple a 5 × 5 cm napkin. Completion time: right hand 15 s, left hand 20 s.
III Jump in place using both feet for 5 s. The task is considered completed if the take-off was from both feet and the jumps were performed on the toes. Hop on one leg along a 5 m line. Do not deviate more than 5 cm from the line. Perform on both the right and left leg.
IV Place 20 coins in a box. Task time: 20 s. Wind a 2 m thread into a ball. Task time: right hand 12 s, left hand 18 s.
V Simultaneously draw circles outward with the index fingers of both hands. Arms extended forward. Task time: 10 s Using both hands simultaneously, place 10 matches into a box. Task time: 20 s.
VI Shake the examiner’s hand with both the left and right hand. Attention is paid to synkineses. Grit your teeth. Attention is paid to synkineses.
Test No.
(Exercise Group)
Age (years)
6 7
I Balance stance on one leg, the other leg bent at a 90° angle, thigh pointing downward. Hold for 10 s. Perform on both the right and left leg. Balance stance leaning forward while simultaneously standing on tiptoes. Hold for 10 s.
II Throw a tennis ball from a distance of 1.5 m at a 25 × 25 cm target; boys: 3 throws, girls: 4 throws.
Task completion:
  • Right hand: at least 2 accurate throws

  • Left hand: at least 1 accurate throw

Draw the path through mazes with the right and left hand. Task time:
  • Right hand: 1 min

  • Left hand: 2 min

III Jump with both feet, without a run-up, over a rope stretched at a height of 20 cm. Measure a distance of 2 m with your feet, along a straight line, without deviating from the line.
IV Draw vertical lines between the lines of legal paper (accuracy + 3 mm). Task time: 10 s.
Task completion:
Taking one card at a time, divide a deck of 36 cards into 4 piles. Task duration:
  • Right hand: 30 s

  • Right hand: 20 lines

  • Left hand: 12 lines

  • Left hand: 40 s

V While walking around the room, wind a thread around your fingers. Task time: 15 s.
Do not change the walking pace.
Tap a steady rhythm with one hand, while the other hand draws circles in the air with the index finger. Do not change the rhythm.
VI Strike the table with a percussion hammer. Attention is paid to synkineses. Raise the eyebrows. Attention is paid to synkineses.
Test No.
(Exercise Group)
Age (years)
8 9
I Balance stance in a squat, arms out to the sides, eyes closed. Task time: 10 s. Balance stance on the left and right leg, eyes closed. Task time: 10 s.
II Touch the tips of each finger on the same hand sequentially with the tip of the index finger. Task time: 5 s. Boys: hit a 25 × 25 cm target with a tennis ball from a distance of 2.5 m.
  • Right hand: 5 throws, at least 3 accurate;

  • Left hand: 5 throws, at least 2 accurate;

  • Girls: cut circles from paper.

  • Task time: right hand 1 min, left hand 1 min 30 s

III Using one leg, as in hopscotch, push a box between two lines over a distance of 5 m. Boys: jump without a run-up, using both feet, over a height of 40 cm.
The distance between the lines is 50 cm. Girls: jump up and clap at least 3 times simultaneously above the head.
IV The participant runs 5 m to a table, takes 4 matches out of a closed box, arranges them into a square, folds a sheet of paper in half, and returns to their starting position. Task time: 15 s. Turn the pages of a book with the right and left hand. Task time: 15 s.
  • Right hand: 30 pages;

  • Left hand: 18 pages.

V While seated, simulate marching. When stepping with the right foot, tap the table with the index finger of the right hand. Do not change the rhythm. While seated, simulate marching at any pace. Simultaneously with stepping the right foot, tap the table with both index fingers. Do not change the rhythm.
VI Frown your forehead. Attention is paid to synkineses. While sitting on a chair, lift your legs to a height of 20–25 cm. Bend one leg, then the other, at the ankle joint as quickly as possible.