The Purdue Pegboard Test was first developed by Joseph Tiffin, Ph.D., an Industrial Psychologist at Purdue University in 1948. Since that time, this device has been used extensively to aid in the selection of employees for jobs that require fine and gross motor dexterity and coordination. It measures gross movements of hands, fingers, arms, and fingertip dexterity as necessary in assembly tasks. Intended for industrial use and assembly work in a factory setting, the test is now being studied for use in other special areas such as patients with Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke sufferers, and similar illnesses. Physical and Occupational Therapists also use the Purdue Pegboard for injury rehabilitation, using the test as a tool to obtain baseline data on a patient documenting the progress and/or degree of disability. |