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inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 66/6 (novembre-décembre 2012) . - p. 718-726

Titre :	Effect of Pencil Grasp on the Speed and Legibility of Handwriting in Children
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Heidi SCHWELLNUS ; Heather CARNAHAN ; et al. ; Azadeh KUSHKI
Année de publication :	2012
Article en page(s) :	p. 718-726
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Ecriture  Enfant
Résumé :	OBJECTIVE. Pencil grasps other than the dynamic tripod may be functional for handwriting. This study examined the impact of grasp on handwriting speed and legibility. METHOD. We videotaped 120 typically developing fourth-grade students while they performed a writing task. We categorized the grasps they used and evaluated their writing for speed and legibility using a handwriting assessment. Using linear regression analysis, we examined the relationship between grasp and handwriting. RESULTS. We documented six categories of pencil grasp: four mature grasp patterns, one immature grasp pattern, and one alternating grasp pattern. Multiple linear regression results revealed no significant effect for mature grasp on either legibility or speed. CONCLUSION. Pencil grasp patterns did not influence handwriting speed or legibility in this sample of typically developing children. This finding adds to the mounting body of evidence that alternative grasps may be acceptable for fast and legible handwriting.
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[article] Effect of Pencil Grasp on the Speed and Legibility of Handwriting in Children [texte imprimé] / Heidi SCHWELLNUS ; Heather CARNAHAN ; et al. ; Azadeh KUSHKI . - 2012 . - p. 718-726.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 66/6 (novembre-décembre 2012) . - p. 718-726

Mots-clés :	Ecriture  Enfant
Résumé :	OBJECTIVE. Pencil grasps other than the dynamic tripod may be functional for handwriting. This study examined the impact of grasp on handwriting speed and legibility. METHOD. We videotaped 120 typically developing fourth-grade students while they performed a writing task. We categorized the grasps they used and evaluated their writing for speed and legibility using a handwriting assessment. Using linear regression analysis, we examined the relationship between grasp and handwriting. RESULTS. We documented six categories of pencil grasp: four mature grasp patterns, one immature grasp pattern, and one alternating grasp pattern. Multiple linear regression results revealed no significant effect for mature grasp on either legibility or speed. CONCLUSION. Pencil grasp patterns did not influence handwriting speed or legibility in this sample of typically developing children. This finding adds to the mounting body of evidence that alternative grasps may be acceptable for fast and legible handwriting.
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