Glossary of Terms: J-L

Jebsen Taylor Test

A standardized, timed assessment of everyday hand function consisting of 6 to7 tasks.  The tasks may include turning over cards, picking up small objects, simulated eating, stacking objects, picking up empty tins, and picking up full heavier tins.

Kinematics

The study of movement without necessarily being concerned with the forces that brought about a motion. For instance, the movement of a bone in the lower limbs in relation to the ground and in relation to bones on the other side of a joint (ex. knee) is studied.