Table 2.
Time (seconds) for Precision Tasks by Thumb Position and Hand Dominance (Median, Range), all thumbs.
Measurement | Zipper | Velcro | Knot | Writing | Buttons | Coins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline ND | 10 | 10.6 | 10 | NT | 35.75 | 10.38 |
(8.5, 5–17) | (10, 5–22) | (9, 6–22) | (35.5, 20–62) | (10, 6–15) | ||
0° ND | 9 | 10.87 | 9.75 | NT | 35.56 | 10.38 |
(7.5, 5–16) | (10, 4–22) | (9, 6–18) | (33, 24–47) | (10, 7–14) | ||
15° ND | 9.33 | 11.07 | 9.69 | NT | 32.44 | 12.06 |
(7.65, 5–21) | (9, 5–19) | (9.5, 7–13) | (32, 13–55) | (10, 6–36) | ||
30° ND | 8.19 | 11.13 | 10.44 | NT | 36.5 | 11.63 |
(7.5, 5–12) | (9, 5–22) | (10, 7–17) | (38.5, 20–48) | (10.5, 7–19) | ||
45° ND | 8.84 | 12.83 | 10.06 | NT | 33.69 | 12.57 |
(8, 6–18) | (13, 5–22) | (10, 8–14) | (32.5, 26–51) | (11.5, 9–19) | ||
Baseline Dom | 10.13 | 12.13 | 9.31 | 20.79 | 37.56 | 12.38 |
(9, 6–16) | (8.5, 5–30) | (9, 5–18) | (18, 13–45) | (30.5, 23–120) | (12, 6–20) | |
0° Dom | 9.88 | 11.63 | 12.13 | 20.5 | 40.13 | 12.19 |
(8, 6–27) | (8.5, 4–30) | (9.5, 5–28) | (19.5, 13–43) | (30, 22–130) | (10, 6–30) | |
15° Dom | 9.56 | 9.63 | 9.44 | 21 | 32.13 | 13.06 |
(9, 5–17) | (6.5, 4–27) | (9, 5–16) | (19, 15–50) | (29, 23–55) | (10.5, 6–36) | |
30° Dom | 11.13 | 13.44 | 10.56 | 20.57 | 38.63 | 13.25 |
(9.5, 6–32) | (8, 4–50) | (9.5, 6–26) | (18, 13–50) | (28, 22–140) | (12, 7–32) | |
45° Dom | 9.88 | 11.38 | 11.56 | 19.57 | 37.94 | 14.2 |
(9, 5–20) | (8, 3–40) | (11, 5–20) | (18, 12–35) | (30, 24–130) | (10, 7–36) |
Bold/Italicized = statistically significant outcome (p < 0.05); ND = Nondominant, Dom = Dominant; NT = Not tested.