Pen-grip kinetics in children with and without handwriting difficulties.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Handwriting difficulty (HD) is a widely discussed issue. Previous researchers have revealed many valuable kinematics related to the handwriting performance. However, a clear understanding of the kinetics of handwriting performance in children with HD is still lacking. Therefore, this study investigated the writing performance of children with HD via a force acquisition pen (FAP), which detects the force applied from the digits and pen tip.

Methods

Data from 64 school-age children were divided into control (36 children without HD; mean age: 7.97 years) and HD (28 children with HD; mean age: 8.67 years) groups. The participants were asked to perform a tracing task using the FAP at their usual writing pace.

Results

Compared with the control group, the HD gro

SUBMITTER: Lin YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9231762 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature