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Computerized coordination ability testing

2009; Wiley; Volume: 82; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1600-0404.1990.tb01585.x

1600-0404

Finn Gyntelberg, M. Flarup, Søren Mikkelsen, T. Palm, C. Ryom, Poul Suadicani,

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Acta Neurologica ScandinavicaVolume 82, Issue 1 p. 39-42 Computerized coordination ability testing F. Gyntelberg, Corresponding Author F. Gyntelberg Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej, DK-2100, Copenhagen, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorM. Flarup, M. Flarup Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorS. Mikkelsen, S. Mikkelsen Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorT. Palm, T. Palm Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorC. Ryom, C. Ryom Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorP. Suadicani, P. Suadicani Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Search for more papers by this author F. Gyntelberg, Corresponding Author F. Gyntelberg Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej, DK-2100, Copenhagen, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorM. Flarup, M. Flarup Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorS. Mikkelsen, S. Mikkelsen Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorT. Palm, T. Palm Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorC. Ryom, C. Ryom Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorP. Suadicani, P. Suadicani Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Department of Anaesthesiology, Skive Hospital, Denmark.Search for more papers by this author First published: July 1990 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0404.1990.tb01585.xCitations: 10AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Abstract Quantitative measurements of coordination ability were carried out on 76 women with a median age of 37, range 15 to 60. Spacing control, timing control and performance speed were recorded using newly developed computerized equipment, Catsys, presented in this paper. Twenty-three subjects were re-examined 2–3 months after the first measurements. A fair or even high degree of reproducibility of tests was found. Normal values for the entire group and correlation values for the re-examined group are presented. The results from this small study implies that the Catsys may be useful, e.g., in future clinical neurological practice of diagnostics and follow up on patients, in occupational medicine for detection of neurotoxic effects of various neurotoxic substances, in evaluation of drug effects and side effects and for testing people in occupations where normal coordination skills are absolutely necessary. REFERENCES 1 Botwinik J, Thompson LW. Premotor and motor components of reaction time. J Exp Psych 1966: 71: 9– 15. 2 Brown JS, Slater-Hammel AT. Discrete movements in the horizontal plane as a function of their length and direction. J Exp Psych 1949: 39: 84– 95. 3 Elsass P. Continuous reaction times in cerebral dysfunction. 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