Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Medicinski fakultet / University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine
Published 2025 | Version v1
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Primena testa box&block za procenu fine motorike u dečjem uzrastu

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  • 1. ROR icon University of Novi Sad
  • 2. Univerziteta u Novom Sadu Medicinski Fakultet

Abstract (English)

Abstract. Fine motor skills involve coordinated movements of the hand and finger muscles aimed at performing precise actions. The execution of fine motor skills requires coordination of the locomotor, sensory, central, and peripheral nervous systems. In developing children, especially in those with developmental disorders, impaired selectivity can hinder everyday activities such as grasping and holding objects, transferring items from one hand to the other, or performing more complex motor tasks. Early identification of these difficulties is crucial for timely inclusion in appropriate (re)habilitation programs. Standardized tests enable a more accurate assessment of fine motor skills, with the most commonly used being the Box and Block Test (BBT), Purdue Pegboard Test, Nine-Hole Peg Test, Bruininks–Oseretsky Test, and Jebsen–Taylor Test. The aim of this study was to review the available literature on the application of the Box and Block Test in assessing fine motor skills in children, with a particular focus on the test’s validity and reliability. The Box and Block Test measures an individual’s ability to use visual information for the identification, planning, and execution of precise motor movements. The test consists of a wooden box with two 290 mm-wide compartments separated by a 100 mm-high partition, 150 colored wooden cubes, and a stopwatch. The duration of the test is one minute. The application of the Box and Block Test within (re)habilitation procedures enables an objective evaluation of therapeutic effectiveness and monitoring progress over time in patients with injuries, neurological conditions, and developmental disorders.

Abstract (Serbian)

Fine motoričke veštine podrazumevaju koordinisane pokrete mišića ruku i prstiju, koje imaju za cilj izvođenje preciznih pokreta. Tokom izvođenja neophodna je adekvatna koordinacija lokomotornog, senzornog, centralnog i perifernog nervnog sistema. Kod dece u razvoju, posebno onih sa razvojnim poremećajima, narušena selektivnost može otežati obavljanje svakodnevnih aktivnosti kao što su prihvatanje i držanje predmeta, prebacivanje iz ruke u ruku ili izvršavanje složenijih motoričkih zadataka. Rana identifikacija ovih poteškoća je važna radi pravovremenog uključivanja u odgovarajuće (re)habilitacione programe. Standardizovani testovi omogućavaju preciznu procenu fine motorike,
a među najčešće korišćenim su: test kutija i blokovi (eng. box&block (BBT)), Purdue Pegboard test, Nine-Hole Peg test, Bruininks-Oseretsky test i Jebsen-Taylor test. Cilj istraživanja bio je da se pregledom dostupne literature prikaže primena box&block testa u proceni fine motorike kod dece, sa posebnim osvrtom na validnost i pouzdanost testa. Box&block test meri sposobnost osobe da koristi vizuelne informacije u cilju identifikacije, planiranja i izvođenja preciznih motoričkih pokreta. Elementi testa su: drvena kutija sa dva odeljka širine 290 mm koja je podeljena pregradom visokom 100 mm, raznobojnih 150 drvenih kocki i štoperica. Trajanje testa je 1 minut. Primena box&block testa u okviru (re)habilitacionih procedura omogućava objektivnu procenu efikasnosti terapijskih intervencija i praćenje napretka pacijenata sa povredama ili neurološkim oboljenjima i razvojnim poremećajima.

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Alternative title (English)
Application of the box & block test for the assessment of fine motor skills in children