GAT (Grip Ability Test)

GAT er en kortversjon av Sollermanns håndfunksjonstest, og tester håndfunksjon. GAT kan brukes for å vurdere håndfunksjon, og for å evaluere effekt/nytte av tiltak for å bedre håndfunksjon både på individ- og gruppenivå.

For å utføre Gat trengs følgende utstyr: stoppeklokke, litermål, et vannglass, en tubigrip-strømpe, en konvolutt og en binders. Tre oppgaver utføres på tid (målt i sekunder):

• Helle vann i et glass
• Sette binders på en konvolutt
• Trekke en strømpe over ikke- dominant hånd.
  
  Testen tar ca. 5 minutter å utføre.

For nærmere beskrivelse av utstyr og gjennomføring av testen, se vedlegg:

GAT testmanual.pdf

GAT referanseliste til 2013.pdf  

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