Adult Normative Data for the Moberg Pick-Up Test in an Israeli Cohort

PURPOSE: The Moberg Pick-Up Test (MPUT) is a standardized test for determining the functional ability of the hand. There is limited knowledge regarding normative data of the MPUT worldwide, and none at all in relation to Israeli adults. To enable accurate interpretation of assessment measures normative reference values should align with the demographic and cultural characteristics of the individual tested. Study goals examined the effect of age, gender and handedness on performance of the MPUT in healthy Israeli adults. DESIGN & METHOD: Prospective, cross-sectional study of 218 adults recruited through quota sampling, 20-86 yrs. of age (M=49, SD=17), 56% females. 94% right-hand dominant. Volunteers were screened for any health conditions. Eligible participants completed a demographic questionnaire followed by the MPUT--a standardized assessment measuring: speed of picking up small items with vision and vision-occluded for dominant (DH) and non- dominant hand (NDH); object recognition for DH and NDH. One-way ANOVA was used to compare picking up and recognition speed between age groups. Post hoc Tukey comparisons were conducted. To compare between men and women an independent sample t-test was used. RESULTS: A significant main effect for age was obtained in both men and women for all tests (p