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Authors

Jelena Stupar¹, Milica Stanić^1,2, Rastislava Krasnik^1,2, Jelena Zvekić Svorcan<sup>1,3

1</sup>Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Medicinski fakultet Novi Sad, Republika Srbija
²Institut za zdravstvenu zaštitu dece i omladine Vojvodine Novi Sad, Klinika za fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju, Republika Srbija
³Specijalna bolnica za reumatske bolesti Novi Sad, Republika Srbija

 

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The paper was received / Rad primljen 19.10.2025.

Accepted / Rad prihvaćen: 20.10.2025.

 

Correspondence to:

Prof. dr Rastislava Krasnik
Katedra za medicinsku rehabilitaciju
Medicinski fakultet Novi Sad
Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Institut za zdravstvenu zaštitu
dece i omladine Vojvodine, Hajduk Veljkova 10, Republika Srbija
e-mail: rastislava.krasnik@mf.uns.ac.rs

 

 

Sažetak

 

 

Fine motoričke veštine (FMV) definišu se kao koordinisani pokreti mišića ruku i prstiju, usmereni na izvođenje preciznih pokreta, kao rezultat sinhronizovanog delovanja lokomotornog, senzornog, centralnog i perifernog nervnog sistema. Kod dece u razvoju, posebno onih sa razvojnim poremećajima, narušena selektivnost može otežati obavljanje svakodnevnih aktivnosti, iz tog razloga je rano prepoznavanje važno radi pravovremenog uključivanja u odgovarajuće (re)habilitacione programe. Standardizovani testovi omogućavaju preciznu procenu fine motorike, a među najčešće korišćenim su: Box&block test (BBT), Bruininks-Oseretsky test (BOT-2), Nine-Hole Peg test (NHPT), Jebsen-Taylor test (JTT), Purdue Pegboard test (PPT). Pregledni članak ima za cilj prikazivanje karakteristika i primene standardizovanih testova u dečjem uzrastu.Svakodnevno korišćenje testova za procenu fine motorike doprinosi jasnijem definisanju terapijskih ciljeva kao i boljem praćenju motoričkog napretka kod dece.

 

Ključne reči:

fina motorika, testovi, deca, rehabilitacija.

 

 

 

Abstract

 

Fine motor skills (FMS) refer to the coordinated movements of the hand and finger muscles required to perform precise actions, resulting from the integrated activity of the locomotor, sensory, central, and peripheral nervous systems. In children, particularly those with developmental disorders, impaired motor selectivity can adversely affect the execution of daily activities. Early identification of such deficits is therefore critical to ensure timely inclusion in appropriate (re)habilitation programs. Standardized assessment tools provide an objective and reliable means of evaluating fine motor abilities, with the most frequently employed instruments including the Box & Block Test (BBT), Bruininks-Oseretsky Test (BOT-2), Nine-Hole Peg Test (NHPT), Jebsen-Taylor Test (JTT), and Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT). This review aims to summarize the characteristics and clinical applications of these standardized tests in the pediatric population. Regular utilization of these assessments facilitates more precise formulation of therapeutic goals and enables effective monitoring of motor development in children.

 

Key words:

fine motor skills, tests, children, rehabilitation.

 

 

 

 

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