Pressure distributions on the chair seat and backrest correlate with handwriting outcomes of school children.
BACKGROUND: Postures while sitting are believed to have an important influence on the process of writing and quality of handwriting, but data in this field are sparse. OBJECTIVES: The current study was undertaken to investigate correlations between 'ordinary' children's handwriting skills and their...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 639 - 647 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2018
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