Writing Forces Associated With Four Pencil Grasp Patterns in Grade 4 Children.
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 sty...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 218 - 228 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Mar/Apr2013
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