International MODAPTS® Association, Taylor & Sechrist 2018

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MODAPTS
MODular Arrangement of Predetermined Time Standards
CONVERSIONS of Time & MODS
1 MOD = .129 sec.
1 MOD = .00215 min.
1 sec. = 7.75 MODS
1 min. = 465 MODS

MOVEMENTS

M1 Finger 2.5 cm (1”)

M2 Hand 5 cm (2”)

M3 Forearm 15 cm (6”)

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MOVEMENTS

M4 Whole arm 30 cm (12”)

M5 Extended arm 45 cm (18”)

M7 Trunk 75 cm (30”)

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GETS

G0 Contact or touch

G1 Simple closing of fingers

G3 Complex closing of fingers

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PUTS

P0 To general locations

P2 To defined locations, one feedback

P5 To more defined locations, > one feedback

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SIMULTANEOUS MOTIONS

Simultaneous motions occur when different body members primarily the hands but
also including legs, trunk, eyes, etc. perform two activities at the same time.

Low conscious control activities:

High conscious control activities:

Rule #1: Two low conscious control activities:

1. Can be performed simultaneously.

2. Award the highest total MOD value.
3. Record highest value. Do not record the lower values

Rule #2: One low conscious control activity and one high conscious control
activity:

1. Can be performed simultaneously.

2. Award the highest total MOD value.
3. Record highest value. Do not record the lower values.

Rule #3: Two high conscious control activities:

1. Cannot be performed simultaneously.

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2. Award the total MOD value for both hands.  

3. However, always reduce the higher class Movement to M2.
4. Record the adjusted values of both hands.

SIMULTANEOUS MOTIONS

EXTRA FORCE

X4 Overcome resistance; hesitation

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WALK
Restricted Walking
W5 Per pace
W2.36 Per linear foot
W7.75 Per meter

Unrestricted Walking
W4.5 Per pace
W1.83 Per linear foot
W6 Per meter

FOOT ACTION

F3 Heel on floor, one direction

BEND AND ARISE

B17 Hand goes below knees, rare

SIT AND STAND

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S30 Production work

USE TOOL repetitive back & forth movements

No definite start or stop points
U.5 Finger motions
U1 Hand motions
U2 Forearm motions
U3 Whole arm motions

CRANK

C3 Up to 8.9 cm (3.5”) diameter circle

C4 Over 8.9 cm (3.5”) diameter circle

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VOCALIZE

V3 For each word spoken or heard

EYE CONTROL

E2 Eye fixation, recognition

E2 Eye travel
E4 Eye refocus, distant

NUMBER/COUNT

N3 Per item, arranged

N6 Per item, disarranged

DECIDE

D3 For the unusual case, (2) choices, rare

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READ

R2 One word - general reading

R3 One word - careful reading
R3 Reading up to 3 characters

HANDWRITE

H4 One character in cursive style or one punctuation mark

H5 One character in print style, one digit or symbol
H6 One character in cursive style, upper case
H7 One character in print style, upper case
H21 One word in cursive style
H26 One word in print style
H35 One word in all upper case

LOAD FACTOR (effective net weight)

L1 > 4.4 lbs.(2kg) < 13.3 lbs.(6kg)
L2 > 13.3 lbs.(6kg) < 17.6 lbs.(8kg)
Add one MOD for each added 8.8 lbs. (4kg)

PROCESS TIME
(PT) occurs when the process dictates the time required to complete a task. 

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