Abstract

The Grooved Pegboard Test (GPT) is a cognitive test used to assess patients’ manual dexterity, rapid visual-motor coordination and psychomotor speed. Studies have shown that performance on the GPT is associated to cognitive functions and examinee’s demographics; however, none of which involved Arab populations. The present study aims to explore motor dexterity as measured by the GPT and its relationship to intellectual abilities, age, gender and education in a sample of Lebanese individuals. We reviewed the charts of 330 patients who were administered the GPT as part of larger cognitive batteries in an outpatient diagnostic center in Beirut, Lebanon between September 2013 and September 2016. Results from this sample suggest that a higher Full Scale IQ, and an older age contribute to a better performance on the GPT, whereas gender and grade level are not significant predictors of performance. Results also show a significant difference between the performance of patients diagnosed with a Developmental Coordination Disorder and patients with no neurodevelopmental diagnosis.

 抽象的

凹槽钉板测试 (GPT) 是一种认知测试，用于评估患者的手动灵活性、快速视觉运动协调性和精神运动速度。研究表明，GPT 的成绩与认知功能和考生的人口统计数据有关；然而，这些都没有涉及阿拉伯人口。本研究旨在探讨黎巴嫩个体样本中通过 GPT 测量的运动灵活性及其与智力、年龄、性别和教育程度的关系。我们回顾了 2013 年 9 月至 2016 年 9 月期间在黎巴嫩贝鲁特门诊诊断中心接受 GPT 作为更大认知电池一部分的 330 名患者的图表。该样本的结果表明，满量程智商较高，年龄较大有助于在 GPT 上取得更好的成绩，而性别和年级水平并不是成绩的重要预测因素。结果还显示，诊断为发育协调障碍的患者与未诊断为神经发育障碍的患者的表现存在显着差异。