Test with a board for pegs Purdue TM Mental

The Purdue pegboard test was developed by Joseph Tiffin in 1948. It consists of five subtests. The first subtest measures how many pegs the patient manages to place on a hole board with the right hand in 30 seconds. During the second subtest, the same is repeated with the left hand. The third subtest consists in performing the task simultaneously with both hands. The fourth subtest is not conducted — it is the sum of the results of the previous three tests. The last, fifth subtest is called "assembly" and requires not only pegs, but also special washers and couplings. First of all, you need to insert a peg with your right hand. During insertion, you need to take the puck with your left hand and put it on the peg. When putting on the puck with your left hand, you should take the clutch with your right hand and put it on the peg above the puck. Finally, while the right hand is putting on the coupling, the left hand needs to take another washer and put it on the peg above the coupling. After that, the assembly of one element is considered complete. The score for the subtest is the total number of pegs, washers and clutches that the patient managed to place on the board in 60 seconds. Before performing each subtest, the researcher should demonstrate the manipulation and let the patient try to perform it several times on their own.