[1] The test involves two different abilities: gross movements of arms, hands, and fingers, and fine motor extremity, also called "fingerprint" dexterity.
[2] Poor Pegboard performance is a sign of deficits in complex, visually guided, or coordinated movements that are likely mediated by circuits involving the basal ganglia.
[4] The pegboard consists of a board with two parallel rows with 25 holes into which cylindrical metal pegs are placed by the examinee.
Purdue Pegboard performance deficiencies have been linked to poor social functioning in schizophrenia.
Results from a correlation analysis suggested that a person's capability on the Purdue Pegboard Test is a good predictor of their ability to use a mobile phone in cold weather.