Table I.
Arm Motor Ability Test (AMAT): 9 and 10 items versions
| Item | Tasks assessed |
|---|---|
| Cut meat | A. pick up knife and fork |
| B. cut meat | |
| C. fork to mouth | |
| Foam sandwich | A. pick up foam sandwich |
| B. sandwich to mouth | |
| Eat with spoon | A. pick up spoon |
| B. pick up bean w/ spoon | |
| C. spoon to mouth | |
| comb hair | A. pick up comb |
| B. comb hair | |
| open Jar | A. grasp jar top |
| B. screw jar top open | |
| Tie shoelace | A. tie shoelace |
| Use telephone | A. phone receiver to ear |
| B. press phone number | |
| Put on cardigan | A. affected arm in sleeve |
| B. button two lower buttons | |
| Put on T-shirt | A. arms in T-shirt sleeve |
| B. head through hole | |
| C. pull down and straighten shirt | |
| Light switch/doora | A. pincer grasp of light switch and flip down |
| B. grasp door handle, rotate handle, open door | |
| C. close door |
Tasks and sub-tasks included in the AMAT. 5: movement appears normal; 4: movement is close to normal, but slightly slower; may lack precision, fine coordination, or fluidity; 3: movement is influenced to some degree by synergy or is performed very slowly and/or with effort; 2: uninvolved arm is used for minor readjustments or change of position, or requires more than two attempts, or does very slowly. In bilateral tasks, involved arm is used only as a helper or stabilizer; 1: involved arm does not participate functionally, however attempt is made to use involved arm. For unilateral tasks, the uninvolved arm may be used to move the involved arm; 0: does not attempt to use the involved arm.
The 9-item version consists of the 10 items version without the “light switch/door.