Table 1 Effects covered in the current study.
From: State and trait of finger tapping performance in multiple sclerosis
Factor | Short explanation | References |
|---|---|---|
Clinical severity (EDSS) | Higher disability can lead to worse performance | |
Rehabilitation | Rehabilitation can improve performance | |
Age, sex and age × sex | Worse performance in advanced age, especially in women | |
Hand dominance | Better performance when using the dominant hand | |
Day form | Potential emotional bias that could influence performance | |
Accumulated exhaustion | Accumulated exhaustion can negatively impact performance | |
Circadian rhythm | Performance can be influenced by the circadian rhythm and therefore by the individual time of day | |
Learning | Learning and training can improve performance | |
Reliability | Reliability of the test. Does not influence performance | – |
