Journal article
Effect of pencil grasp on the speed and legibility of handwriting in children.
Abstract
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 …
Authors
Schwellnus H; Carnahan H; Kushki A; Polatajko H; Missiuna C; Chau T
Journal
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 66, No. 6, pp. 718–726
Publisher
AOTA Press
Publication Date
November 1, 2012
DOI
10.5014/ajot.2012.004515
ISSN
0272-9490