Dexterity Testing
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Dexterity testing products examine a person’s motor skills with regards to the fingers, hands, and arms. Various tests exists to measure such performance abilities as eye-hand coordination, quickness at performing assembly tasks, and overall motor skill development. Dexterity tests are ...
Purdue Pegboard Manual Dexterity Test
Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The Purdue Pegboard Manual test was invented in 1948 by Joseph Tiffin, an Industrial Psychologist at Purdue University. The test was developed to determine the capability of potential employees to perform industrial tasks. Since its invention, use of the Purdue ...
Becoming a Physical Therapist
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Those of us who have played competitive sports have likely suffered sports injuries at one point or another. I remember time spent in the training room year round as I participated in football in the fall, then wrestling in winter, ...
Sports Injuries and Flexibility
Saturday, November 21st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Last weekend I was helping my uncle cut down some old trees in his front yard. The trees were located right next to his home, and a few of the trees were leaning toward the home. My role in cutting ...
What’s behind the new breast cancer screening recommendation?
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The news has been buzzing about the recent change in recommendations for breast cancer screening. The old guidelines suggested that women begin having mammograms beginning at age 40, and that they be screened once each year. Now the U.S. Preventive ...
Goniometer versus Inclinometer
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I found a good article from a physical therapy clinic in Las Gatos, California that gives a good description of instruments used to measure range of motion. Two of the most commonly used tools for measuring range of motion are ...
Understanding Drop Foot
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Foot Drop Foot drop (also known as drop foot) refers to a disorder involving a person’s ankle and foot muscles. A person with foot drop has limited control over the movement of the affected foot. This lack of control over the ...
SoftFloors Flooring Calculator
Saturday, October 17th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »To help you calculate the amount of SoftFloors flooring you'll need, we've provided the following tool: