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Finger Tapping Test

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Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology

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Finger oscillation test; FTT

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The Finger Tapping Test (FTT) measures motor speed of the index finger as a subtle, indirect measure of the integrity of the cortical motor areas as well as the efferent motor pathways. There are several devices for measuring finger oscillation and the most popular and well-known being the manual device introduced as part of the Halstead–Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery (HRNB). Although the test remains part of the HRNB, many clinicians use the instrument as part of a customized, flexible assessment approach. The manual FTT can be used with individuals who are 9 years of age and older. An electric FFT device has been recommended for children of 5–8 years, but normative data using the manual device extends to younger children as well.

The manual FTT consists of a board, a lever, and a counter. Examinees are instructed to place their hand flat on the board, allowing only the index finger to move. They then raise and lower the index...

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  1. Saint Joseph's University, Department of Psychology, Post Hall #222, 19131, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Philip Schatz

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  1. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Professor of Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry Virginia Commonwealth University – Medical Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VCU, 980542, Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0542, USA

    Jeffrey S. Kreutzer

  2. Kessler Foundation Research Center, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ, 07052, USA

    John DeLuca

  3. Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Neurology and Neuroscience, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School, New Jersey, USA

    John DeLuca

  4. Independent Practice, 564 M.O.B. East, 100 E. Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA

    Bruce Caplan

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Schatz, P. (2011). Finger Tapping Test. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79948-3_178

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