Journal article
Writing forces associated with four pencil grasp patterns in grade 4 children.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. We investigated differences in handwriting kinetics, speed, and legibility among four pencil grasps after a 10-min copy task. METHOD. Seventy-four Grade 4 students completed a handwriting assessment before and after a copy task. Grip and axial forces were measured with an instrumented stylus and force-sensitive tablet. We used multiple linear regression to analyze the relationship between grasp pattern and grip and axial forces. …
Authors
Schwellnus H; Carnahan H; Kushki A; Polatajko H; Missiuna C; Chau T
Journal
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 67, No. 2, pp. 218–227
Publisher
AOTA Press
Publication Date
March 1, 2013
DOI
10.5014/ajot.2013.005538
ISSN
0272-9490