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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1439–1454. doi: 10.1682/JRRD.2014.01.0014

Table 2.

Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure tasks.

Task (Type and No.) Name Grasp
Abstract Object*
1 Spherical (lightweight) PP
2 Tripod (lightweight) TP
3 Power (lightweight) PP
4 Lateral (lightweight) LP
5 Tip (lightweight) TP
6 Extension (lightweight) TP
7 Spherical (heavyweight) PP
8 Tripod (heavyweight) TP
9 Power (heavyweight) PP
10 Lateral (heavyweight) LP
11 Tip (heavyweight) TP
12 Extension (heavyweight) TP
Activity of Daily Living
13 Pick up coins TP
14 Button board PP
15 Food cutting LP
16 Page turning LP
17 Jar lid PP
18 Jug pouring PP
19 Carton pouring PP
20 Heavy object lift PP
21 Light object lift TP
22 Tray lift LP
23 Rotate key LP
24 Open/close zipper LP
25 Rotate screw PP
26 Door handle LP
*

Light- and heavyweight abstract objects were made of wood and metal, respectively.

LP = lateral prehension, PP = palmar prehension, TP = tip prehension.