Finger Tapping Task
System Requirements
Minimum: 800×600
Recommended: 1024×768
Description
A keyboard tapping task measuring low-level motor ability and psychomotor speed. Modeled after the Finger Tapping or Oscillation task from the Reitan Test Battery. Participants tap a key as quickly as possible for multiple trials, testing dominant and/or non-dominant hand.
Test Details
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Data Output
Creates two data files: (1) tapping-<subnum>.csv with tap-level data including subnum, trial number, dominant hand, current hand being tested, tap number, cumulative time, trial time, and inter-tap interval; (2) tapping-summary-<subnum>.txt with summary statistics including number of taps per trial, mean and standard deviation of inter-tap intervals, and overall performance by hand.
Example Data
| sub | trial | domhand | hand | tap | sumtime | trialtime | rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | Right | Right | 1 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| 11 | 1 | Right | Right | 2 | 197 | 201 | 171 |
| 11 | 1 | Right | Right | 3 | 359 | 366 | 162 |
| 11 | 1 | Right | Right | 4 | 531 | 541 | 172 |
| 11 | 1 | Right | Right | 5 | 695 | 708 | 164 |
| 11 | 1 | Right | Right | 6 | 861 | 877 | 166 |
| 11 | 1 | Right | Right | 7 | 1029 | 1048 | 168 |
| 11 | 1 | Right | Right | 8 | 1196 | 1218 | 167 |
| 11 | 1 | Right | Right | 9 | 1359 | 1384 | 163 |
Sample data showing typical output format. Actual values will vary by participant.
About This Test
A keyboard tapping task measuring low-level motor ability and psychomotor speed. Modeled after the Finger Tapping or Oscillation task from the Reitan Test Battery. Participants tap a key as quickly as possible for multiple trials, testing dominant and/or non-dominant hand.
Category: Motor
Estimated Duration: 5 minutes
Available Translations: 3 languages
Documentation Sources:
Test implementation, Parameter schema
Documentation Status: Standard