A grating orientation task with controlled dome elevation speed and contact force: stimulus conditions and day-to-day reliability
Kei Saito, Sho Kojima, Taiga Hiraga, Yusuke Sekine, Hideaki Onishi · 2026
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Description
Kei Saito and co-authors refine a touch test in a 2026 study. The test asks a person to tell which way fine grooves point on a dome pressed to the skin. It gauges how fine the sense of touch is, a mark used in nerve and rehab work.
Scores can drift with how fast the dome lifts and how hard it presses. The team varied both in a set way and tried a new three-choice form of the test. They then checked how steady scores stay from day to day. Clear best settings would make the test fairer across clinics. Rehab staff gain a firmer way to track touch gains.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kei Saito, Sho Kojima, Taiga Hiraga, Yusuke Sekine, Hideaki Onishi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |