Plate Tapping: Age Trend

Median plate tapping time falls from 17.0 s at age 9 to 10.6 by age 17 in boys; from 15.8 s to 11.7 in girls. Boys overtake girls between ages 12 and 13.

Data source: Tomkinson et al. 2018 (Eurofit) (2018) · n=148.1K About this study

Plate Tapping Neurological Trend

Plate Tapping by Age Chart (s)

Plate Tapping Median Values

Age Male (s) Female (s)
9 16.96 15.83
10 15.61 14.90
11 14.46 14.01
12 13.57 13.50
13 12.68 12.88
14 11.86 12.18
15 11.14 11.91
16 10.74 11.73
17 10.56 11.71

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Eurofit Battery

This metric is part of the Eurofit, a standardised 9-test battery for children and adolescents aged 6-18.