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Bartov R, Wagner M, Shvalb N, Hochhauser M. Evaluating handwriting in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD): Temporal, spatial, pressure and grip-force measures. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2024; 151:104765. [PMID: 38861795 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Writing involves complex sensorimotor and biomechanical processes that regulate pressure on the writing surface. Researchers analyze writing to understand kinetics and kinematics by evaluating temporal, spatial, and pressure aspects, yet discerning writing surface pressure and pen-grip force remains challenging. AIMS To compare handwriting kinetics (pen grip-force and surface pressure) and kinematics (temporal-spatial) of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) with those of typically developing (TD) children. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Twenty-seven children with DCD aged 7-12 years and 27 TD children matched by age and gender copied a 29-word passage onto a computerized tablet. Temporal, spatial and surface pressure as well as pen grip-force were measured with a tablet and a wearable device respectively. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS The DCD group displayed significantly longer total writing time, mean letter time, and greater letter height, width, variance, spacing, area, and erasures than the TD group. Although there were no significant between-group differences in the surface pressure or maintaining pressure, the DCD group displayed weaker grip-force, p = .01, with greater variance. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The DCD group's weaker grip-force dynamics correlated with reduced legibility, form, and prolonged writing duration, revealing insights into handwriting mechanisms, particularly grip force, crucial for effective clinical interventions.
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- Rachel Bartov
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Ariel University, Israel; Department of Special Education, Orot Israel College, Israel.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Ariel University, Israel
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Faculty of Engineering, Ariel University, Israel
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Connan JF, Jover M, Luigi M, Saint-Cast A, Danna J. Benefits of a Light-Painting Technique for Learning to Write New Characters: A Proof of Concept With Adults. Percept Mot Skills 2024; 131:267-292. [PMID: 38185626 DOI: 10.1177/00315125231215724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Learning to write relies on the effective integration of sensory feedback and a transition from motor control based on written tracings to motor control based on expert writing movements. This study aimed to test whether the photographic technique of light painting (LP) would facilitate this transition. To achieve this, we conducted two experiments using different LP setups. LP involves moving a light source in a dark environment while taking a long-exposure photograph. LP entails both a real-time reduction of product-related visual information and a post-trial addition of process-related visual information. In the first experiment, we conducted a pre-test, training, and post-test in which 16 adults wrote four new characters with the non-dominant hand. During the training sessions, participants stood and wrote in a vertical frame (1 × 1.2 m) two characters in the control condition (with a marker on the vertical support) and two characters in the LP condition (with a flashlight in the air). In the test phases, participants were seated at a table and copied the four characters into a square (4 cm * 4 cm) on a fixed sheet of graphics paper. As in-air writing strongly differs from classical handwriting situations, we performed a second LP experiment. The aim was to implement LP training in a condition closer to writing. Sixteen new participants followed the same protocol but sat at a table and wrote in a horizontal square (20 cm * 20 cm). In both experiments, participants who trained with the LP method wrote faster and with less pressure than those trained in the control condition. We also observed an improvement in spatial accuracy in Experiment 2, whatever the training condition. LP seemed to have led participants to focus on the writing process, probably because it modified the nature and timing of the visual information used for writing. LP may be a promising technique for remediating writing difficulties.
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- Jean-François Connan
- Aix Marseille University, PSYCLE, Aix-en-Provence, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, LNC, Marseille, France
- ISRP, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University, PSYCLE, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- CLLE, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France
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Rothe J, Kattlun FA, Kaufmann J, Uhlmann A, Wanderer S, Bluschke A, Beste C, Roessner V. Effects of methylphenidate and physiotherapeutic treatment on graphomotor movements in children with ADHD. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2024; 33:127-137. [PMID: 36688969 PMCID: PMC10806214 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02144-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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In addition to the core symptoms defining ADHD, affected children often experience motor problems; in particular, graphomotor movements including handwriting are affected. However, in clinical settings, there is little emphasis on standardized and objective diagnosing and treatment of those difficulties. The present study investigated for the first time the effects of methylphenidate as well as physiotherapeutic treatment on objectively assessed graphomotor movements compared to a control condition, i.e. parental psychoeducation, in 58 children (mean age: 9.52 ± 1.91 years) newly diagnosed with ADHD in an outpatient clinic for child and adolescent psychiatry. Families were invited to join one of the treatment groups. Before and after 8 weeks of treatment, children performed six different tasks on a digitizing tablet which allowed the objective analysis of three important kinematic parameters of graphomotor movements (fluency, velocity, and pen pressure) in different levels of visual control and automation. Graphomotor movement fluency and velocity improves over time across the groups, especially in tasks with eyes closed. We did not find clear evidence for beneficial effects of methylphenidate or physiotherapeutic treatment on children's overall graphomotor movements suggesting that treatments need to be better tailored towards specific and individual deficits in graphomotor movements.
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- Josefine Rothe
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Levy M, Pauzner M, Rosenblum S, Peleg M. Achieving trust in health-behavior-change artificial intelligence apps (HBC-AIApp) development: a multi-perspective guide. J Biomed Inform 2023:104414. [PMID: 37276948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2023.104414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Trust determines the success of Health-Behavior-Change Artificial Intelligence Apps (HBC-AIApp). Developers of such apps need theory-based practical methods that can guide them in achieving such trust. Our study aimed to develop a comprehensive conceptual model and development process that can guide developers how to build HBC-AIApp in order to support trust creation among the app's users. METHODS We apply a multi-disciplinary approach where medical informatics, human-centered design, and holistic health methods are integrated to address the trust challenge in HBC-AIApps. The integration extends a conceptual model of trust in AI developed by Jermutus et al., whose properties guide the extension of the IDEAS (integrate, design, assess, and share) HBC-App development process. RESULTS The HBC-AIApp framework consists of three main blocks: (1) system development methods that study the users' complex reality, hence, their perceptions, needs, goals and environment; (2) mediators and other stakeholders who are important for developing and operating the HBC-AIApp, boundary objects that examine users' activities via the HBC-AIApp; and (3) the HBC-AIApp's structural components, AI logic, and physical implementation. These blocks come together to provide the extended conceptual model of trust in HBC-AIApps and the extended IDEAS process. DISCUSSION The developed HBC-AIApp framework drew from our own experience in developing trust in HBC-AIApp. Further research will focus on studying the application of the proposed comprehensive HBC-AIApp development framework and whether applying it supports trust creation in such apps.
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- Meira Levy
- School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Shenkar, the College of Engineering Design and Art, Ramat-Gan, Israel; Department of Information Systems, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
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- The Visual Communication Department, Shenkar, the College of Engineering Design and Art, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Information Systems, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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Fogel Y, Stuart N, Joyce T, Barnett AL. Relationships between motor skills and executive functions in developmental coordination disorder (DCD): A systematic review. Scand J Occup Ther 2023; 30:344-356. [PMID: 34962855 DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2021.2019306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Individuals with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) experience motor skill and executive function (EF) difficulties that challenge their daily activities. AIM/OBJECTIVE This systematic review aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the relationships between motor skills and EFs in studies among individuals with DCD. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a systematic search of eight electronic databases for articles (published 1994-2021) reporting on quantitative studies that estimated relationships between motor skills and EFs when assessing children, adolescents and adults with DCD. Motor skills and EFs were assessed via reliable and validated assessment tools. Two reviewers independently screened the articles. We evaluated the quality of the selected articles according to EPHPP guidelines and the methodological quality of the assessments from these studies using the COSMIN checklist and reported results following the PRISMA-P checklist. This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42019124578). RESULTS A total of 30,808 articles were screened. Eleven articles met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Findings from nine studies demonstrated weak to strong correlations between aspects of motor skills and EFs. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE Limited evidence supports the relationships between motor skills and EFs among individuals with DCD. Occupational therapists should consider the possibility of this relationship and give more consideration to these components when planning intervention for individuals with DCD.
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- Yael Fogel
- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Ariel, Ariel, Israel
- Department of Psychology, Health & Professional Development, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Health & Professional Development, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Health & Professional Development, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Health & Professional Development, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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Liao W, Huang Q, Ruan G, Zhou J. Coordination strategies of lower limb muscles during curve-turning tasks in preschool children. Foot (Edinb) 2023; 54:101947. [PMID: 36481583 DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2022.101947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preschoolers are within their critical time in motion development; while muscles are the fundamental units in motion control and by monitoring activated intensity and duration of muscles, preschooler's motor ability which would disclose their potential pathogenesis quality can be objectively and quantitatively assessed. Although a large number of studies were available on this issue, questions still being there: what are the patterns and characteristics of lower limb muscles when they are facing with the curve walking(CW) tasks; and then how individual muscle or muscle groups coordinated while turning curves. Our purpose of this study is first to portray the patterns and characteristics of lower limb muscles of healthy preschoolers while CW and then to insight their muscles' coordination mechanism and "neuro-musculo-skeletal" feedback during motion. METHOD 35 healthy preschoolers and 35 healthy adults' lower limbs surface electromyography (sEMG) were collected while left and right CW and four muscle groups (Tibialis Anterior, Lateral Gastrocnemius, Rectus Femoris, and Biceps Femoris) were recorded. sEMG variables such as Muscle Activation Time, Total Duration of Activity Time, Average Muscle Activation Rate and Average Rate of Change were calculated. Paired sample t-test was used to explore the differences of sEMG variables between preschoolers and adults when turning curves. RESULTS Preschoolers would adjust the gait by changing the activation time and activation rate to fulfill the curve turning tasks; but they also showed variations in coordination mechanism when contrasting with the adults group. Those findings in preschoolers would support to build muscles' coordination mechanism and further insight to neuro-muscular skeletal feedback regulation. CONCLUSION Although preschoolers performed good enough to switching gait from normal walking to CW, but gaps in their abilities were still apparent when compared to adults. Hence, with the help of highly recognizable muscle coordination mechanism in CW, motor dysfunction in lower limbs of preschool children can be effectively identified.
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- Wang Liao
- Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Science Lab, Red DragonFly Co., LTD, Wenzhou 325000, China.
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Feng X, Wang Y, Wei L, Meng K. How to become an excellent pediatric resident: a qualitative comparative study from China. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:53. [PMID: 36653822 PMCID: PMC9850579 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09038-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Competency-oriented medical education has become a global trend. However, most current studies focus on the independent effects of various competencies and lack an examination of the combined effects. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the competency configurations of excellent pediatric residents and general pediatric residents and to provide a scientific reference for the talent training and career development of pediatric residents. METHODS Behavioral event interviews were conducted with 23 pediatric residents at a children's hospital in Beijing in July and August 2019. Two researchers coded the interview data to summarize the competency of pediatric residents. The research group scored the performance of 23 pediatric residents in various aspects of competency and used the crisp-set qualitative comparative analysis method to explore the competency configurations of excellent pediatric residents and general pediatric residents. RESULTS This study concludes that pediatric residents should have six core competencies: professional spirit, clinical skills, communication ability, learning ability, mental capacity and research ability. There are 4 combinations of competencies for becoming an excellent pediatric resident: the clinical type, scientific research type, all-around development type and high emotional intelligence type. In addition, there are 3 combinations of competencies for becoming a general pediatric resident: the comprehensive ability deficiency type, lack of professionalism and mental capacity type, lack of communication ability type. CONCLUSIONS There are differences in competence between excellent and general pediatric residents. Excellent pediatric residents do not need to possess all competencies but should specialize in clinical practice, scientific research or communication skills. This study suggests that training in mental capacity, professional spirit and communication ability should be strengthened during pediatric resident training. Pediatric residents should make career development plans according to their actual situation, and hospitals should arrange suitable positions according to the characteristics of pediatric residents.
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- Xingmiao Feng
- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XSchool of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, Youanmenwai Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069 China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XSchool of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, Youanmenwai Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069 China ,grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XNational Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XSchool of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, Youanmenwai Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069 China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XSchool of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, Youanmenwai Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069 China
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Guven Z, Atasavun Uysal S. Kinematic analysis of handwriting movements and pencil grip patterns in children with low vision. Hum Mov Sci 2021; 81:102907. [PMID: 34856452 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Handwriting skills are important for the academic life of children and the lack of visual-motor performance leads to writing problems in children with low vision. This study aims to reveal handwriting kinematics and pencil grip features in children with low vision by means of a novel method. MATERIALS AND METHODS 18 children with low vision (mean age: 9.83 ± 1.54 years) and 18 children with typical development (mean age: 9.83 ± 1.62 years) were included in the study. Children performed a sentence writing task on a digitizer tablet. During the task, the writing hand of children was photographed to analyze pencil grip patterns. RESULTS Children with low vision performed greater stroke size except for the vertical size, slower writing speed, more dysfluent movements, and less pen pressure than children with typical development. However, participants preferred mature pencil grip patterns and had high grip scores independent from the diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate that children with low vision have difficulties in handwriting in terms of spatial and temporal features. These results would be important for interventions to develop specific programs on writing skills to support their educational life.
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- Zeynep Guven
- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Turkey.
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Radanović D, Đorđević D, Stanković M, Pekas D, Bogataj Š, Trajkovic N. Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition (BOT-2) Short Form: A Systematic Review of Studies Conducted in Healthy Children. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8090787. [PMID: 34572219 PMCID: PMC8471722 DOI: 10.3390/children8090787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Motor skill competence of children is one of the important predictors of health because if a child is physically active during early childhood, the possibility of occurrence of many chronic diseases in adulthood will be reduced. The aim of this study was to systematically review the studies conducted in healthy children using the shorter form of the Bruininks-Oseretsky (BOT-2) and to determine the applicability in cross-sectional studies and pre-post designs. The search and analysis of the studies were done in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. An electronic databases search (Google Scholar, PubMed, Mendeley, Science Direct, and Scopus) yielded 250 relevant studies conducted from 2011 to 2020. A total of 21 studies were included in quantitative synthesis, with a total of 3893 participants, both male and female. Through this study, the BOT-2 test proved its broad applicability, so it can be concluded that this test can be used to improve motor proficiency in a healthy population of children. Hence, it is necessary to invest a lot of time during the implementation of various programs so that children would adequately develop their basic motor skills so they broaden their own repertoire of movements.
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- Danilo Radanović
- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (D.Đ.); (M.S.)
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- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (D.Đ.); (M.S.)
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10110 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (D.Đ.); (M.S.)
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Candeias M, Reis MGAD, Escola J, Reis MJCS. Using Android Tablets to develop handwriting skills: A case study. Heliyon 2020; 5:e02970. [PMID: 31890947 PMCID: PMC6931070 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A system to support the teaching and learning of handwriting skills is proposed. It is composed of two components: the hardware component (e.g., Android Tablet); and the software component. The software component as two modules: the server and the client. A teacher chooses what exercises/games a child should do directly in the Android table or using the server, from the existing ones in the system. A child does the exercises/games by logging into the system in the Android Tablet. Automatic feedback about the correctness of the answers is provided by the system. Data (number of tries, time spent, etc.) are automatically grabbed and processed to be presented to the teachers and parents. Registered parents can see the results and follow their children' s “academic life”, by logging into the server side of the system. We found a significant improvement in the development of handwriting skills in the children throughout the academic year, and improvements were also more present when comparing children who had have contact with the system with children who did not have this contact. Educators, children, School Boards, City Town Hall and the Educational Community are unanimous in stating that the implementation of this system was a real success.
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- Miguel Candeias
- Dept. Engenharias / IEETA, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Dept. Educação e Psicologia, Escola de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Dept. Educação e Psicologia, Escola de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Dept. Engenharias / IEETA, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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The Child Evaluation Checklist (CHECK): A Screening Questionnaire for Detecting Daily Functional "Red Flags" of Underrecognized Neurodevelopmental Disorders among Preschool Children. Occup Ther Int 2019; 2019:6891831. [PMID: 31866801 PMCID: PMC6914930 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6891831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Early identification of invisible comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders, such as specific learning disorders, attention deficit hyperactive disorders, and developmental coordination disorders, is crucial to improving children's daily functional deficits related to executive functions. However, a practical questionnaire to address parents' concerns is lacking. Aims To develop a reliable and valid assessment tool that can identify young children at risk for invisible underrecognized neurodevelopmental disorders. This article describes the development and standardization of the Child Evaluation Checklist (CHECK). Methods and Procedures Participants were 186 children aged 3 to 6 years: 91 with suspected invisible neurodevelopmental disorders, and 95 controls with typical development. Parents completed a demographic questionnaire, the CHECK, and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool Version (BRIEF-P). Outcomes and Results The CHECK's construct validity indicated high internal consistency for each part (Part A: α = .94; Part B: α = .90) and moderate-to-high consistency for each of Part A's four factors. Significant correlations, as well as significant group differences, were found between the CHECK factors and BRIEF-P scores. Conclusions and Implications Use of the CHECK allows for timely identification of suspicious ("red flags") invisible neurodevelopmental disorders. It may support parents' sufficient awareness and knowledge to refer their children for comprehensive evaluation and intervention.
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Hen-Herbst L, Rosenblum S. Which characteristics predict writing capabilities among adolescents with dysgraphia? Pattern Recognit Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.patrec.2018.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Moetesum M, Siddiqi I, Vincent N, Cloppet F. Assessing visual attributes of handwriting for prediction of neurological disorders—A case study on Parkinson’s disease. Pattern Recognit Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.patrec.2018.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Diz MADR, Ferracioli MDC, Hiraga CY, Oliveira MAD, Pellegrini AM. Effects of practice on visual finger-force control in children at risk of developmental coordination disorder. Braz J Phys Ther 2018; 22:467-473. [PMID: 29699866 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The production of finger force control is essential for a large number of daily activities. There is evidence that deficits in the mechanisms of accuracy and control of finger force tasks are associated with children's motor difficulties. OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of practice of an isometric finger force/torque task between children with significant movement difficulty and those with no difficulty movement. METHODS Twenty-four children aged between 9 and 10 years (12 at risk of developmental coordination disorder and 12 with no movement difficulty - typically developing children) were asked to produce finger force/torque control in a continuous and constant 25% of maximum voluntary torque with visual feedback during 15s. Practice was given during five consecutive days with 15 trials per day. After the practice with visual feedback, children were asked to perform five trials without visual feedback. In these trials, feedback was removed 5s after the start of the trial. RESULTS Typically developing children were consistently more accurate in maintaining finger force/torque control than those children at risk of developmental coordination disorder. Children from both groups improved the performance in the task according to practice sessions. Also, children at risk of developmental coordination disorder poorly performed the task without visual feedback as they did when visual feedback was available. CONCLUSION The present study give support to the idea that movement difficulty is associated with finger force/torque control and children at risk of developmental coordination disorder can improve finger force/torque control with practice when visual feedback is available.
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- Maria Angélica da Rocha Diz
- Departamento de Educação Física, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
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- Grupo de pesquisa em Biodinâmica do Movimento Humano, Insituto de Educação Física e Esportes, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Educação Física, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Educação Física, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
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Rosenblum S. Inter-relationships between objective handwriting features and executive control among children with developmental dysgraphia. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0196098. [PMID: 29689111 PMCID: PMC5918172 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective To describe handwriting and executive control features and their inter-relationships among children with developmental dysgraphia, in comparison to controls. Method Participants included 64 children, aged 10–12 years, 32 with dysgraphia based on the Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (HPSQ) and 32 matched controls. Children copied a paragraph onto paper affixed to a digitizer that supplied handwriting process objective measures (Computerized Penmanship Evaluation Tool (ComPET). Their written product was evaluated by the Hebrew Handwriting Evaluation (HHE). Parents completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) questionnaire about their child's executive control abilities. Results Significant group differences were found for handwriting performance measures (HHE and ComPET) and executive control domains (BRIEF). Based on one discriminate function, including handwriting performance and executive control measures, 98.4% of the participants were correctly classified into groups. Significant correlations were found in each group between working memory and legibility as well as for other executive domains and handwriting measures. Furthermore, twenty percent of the variability of the mean pressure applied towards the writing surface among children with was explained by their 'emotional control' (BRIEF). Conclusion The results strongly suggest consideration of executive control domains to obtain better insight into handwriting impairment characteristics among children with dysgraphia to improve their identification, evaluation and the intervention process.
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- Sara Rosenblum
- Laboratory of Complex Human Activity and Participation (CHAP), Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Israel
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Bara F, Bonneton-Botté N. Learning Letters With the Whole Body: Visuomotor Versus Visual Teaching in Kindergarten. Percept Mot Skills 2017; 125:190-207. [PMID: 29161949 DOI: 10.1177/0031512517742284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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What constitutes effective teaching of letter learning in early school years is still uncertain. We assessed the impact of a teacher-implemented visuomotor intervention program to teach 5-year-olds' cursive letter knowledge. We compared a program in which letters were explored with the arm and whole body, with a typical visual training program. Children were tested before and after the intervention with different measures of letter knowledge. We showed a greater improvement in letter recognition following the visuomotor intervention, compared with the visual intervention. Results were mixed for letter handwriting for which we found higher scores on stroke direction and overall quality, but lower scores on fluency following whole body visuomotor teaching. We discuss our results in terms of the link between action and perception, the interaction between the different components of letter knowledge, and the link between fine and gross motor development and handwriting.
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- Florence Bara
- 1 131832 CLLE-LTC Team , ESPE Midi-Pyrénées, Université Toulouse Jean-Jaurès, Toulouse, France
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Badarna M, Shimshoni I, Luria G, Rosenblum S. The Importance of Pen Motion Pattern Groups for Semi-Automatic Classification of Handwriting into Mental Workload Classes. Cognit Comput 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12559-017-9520-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Thomas M, Lenka A, Kumar Pal P. Handwriting Analysis in Parkinson's Disease: Current Status and Future Directions. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2017; 4:806-818. [PMID: 30363367 PMCID: PMC6174397 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.12552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The majority of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) have handwriting abnormalities. Micrographia (abnormally small letter size) is the most commonly reported and easily detectable handwriting abnormality in patients with PD. However, micrographia is perhaps the tip of the iceberg representing the handwriting abnormalities in PD. Digitizing tablet technology, which has evolved over the last 2 decades, has made it possible to study the pressure and kinematic features of handwriting. This has resulted in a surge of studies investigating graphomotor impairment in patients with PD. METHODS The objectives of this study were to review the evolution of the kinematic analysis of handwriting in PD and to provide an overview of handwriting abnormalities observed in PD along with future directions for research in this field. Articles for review were searched from the PubMed and SCOPUS databases. RESULTS Digitizing tablet technologies have resulted in a shift of focus from the analysis of only letter size to the analysis of several kinematic features of handwriting. Studies based on the kinematic analysis of handwriting have revealed that patients with PD may have abnormalities in velocity, fluency, and acceleration in addition to micrographia. The recognition of abnormalities in several kinematic parameters of handwriting has given rise to the term PD dysgraphia. In addition, certain kinematic properties potentially may be helpful in distinguishing PD from other parkinsonian disorders. CONCLUSION The journey from micrographia to PD dysgraphia is indeed a paradigm shift. Further research is warranted to gain better insight into the graphomotor impairments in PD and their clinical implications.
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- Mathew Thomas
- Department of NeurologyNational Institute of Mental Health and NeurosciencesBangaloreKarnatakaIndia
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- Department of NeurologyNational Institute of Mental Health and NeurosciencesBangaloreKarnatakaIndia
- Department of Clinical NeurosciencesNational Institute of Mental Health and NeurosciencesBangaloreKarnatakaIndia
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- Department of NeurologyNational Institute of Mental Health and NeurosciencesBangaloreKarnatakaIndia
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Wilson PH, Smits-Engelsman B, Caeyenberghs K, Steenbergen B, Sugden D, Clark J, Mumford N, Blank R. Cognitive and neuroimaging findings in developmental coordination disorder: new insights from a systematic review of recent research. Dev Med Child Neurol 2017; 59:1117-1129. [PMID: 28872667 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.13530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To better understand the neural and performance factors that may underlie developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and implications for a multi-component account. METHOD A systematic review of the experimental literature published between June 2011 and September 2016 was conducted using a modified PICOS (population, intervention, comparison, outcomes, and study type) framework. A total of 106 studies were included. RESULTS Behavioural data from 91 studies showed a broad cluster of deficits in the anticipatory control of movement, basic processes of motor learning, and cognitive control. Importantly, however, performance issues in DCD were often shown to be moderated by task type and difficulty. As well, we saw new evidence of compensatory processes and strategies in several studies. Neuroimaging data (15 studies, including electroencephalography) showed reduced cortical thickness in the right medial orbitofrontal cortex and altered brain activation patterns across functional networks involving prefrontal, parietal, and cerebellar regions in children with DCD than those in comparison groups. Data from diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging suggested reduced white matter organization involving sensorimotor structures and altered structural connectivity across the whole brain network. INTERPRETATION Taken together, results support the hypothesis that children with DCD show differences in brain structure and function compared with typically developing children. Behaviourally, these differences may affect anticipatory planning and reduce automatization of movement skill, prompting greater reliance on slower feedback-based control and compensatory strategies. Implications for future research, theory development, and clinical practice are discussed.
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- Peter H Wilson
- School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Disability and Development Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Services, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Disability and Development Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Disability and Development Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- School of Special Needs Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Centre for Disability and Development Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Child Centre, Maulbronn, Germany
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Van Gemmert AWA, Contreras-Vidal JL. Graphonomics and its contribution to the field of motor behavior: A position statement. Hum Mov Sci 2016; 43:165-8. [PMID: 26365103 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2015.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The term graphonomics was conceived in the early 1980s; it defined a multidisciplinary emerging field focused on handwriting and drawing movements. Researchers in the field of graphonomics have made important contribution to the field of motor behavior by developing models aimed to conceptualize the production of fine motor movements using graphical tools. Although skeptics have argued that recent technological advancements would reduce the impact of graphonomic research, a shift of focus within in the field of graphonomics into fine motor tasks in general proves the resilience of the field. Moreover, it has been suggested that the use of fine motor movements due to technological advances has increased in importance in everyday life. It is concluded that the International Graphonomics Society can have a leading role in fostering collaborative multidisciplinary efforts and can help with the dissemination of findings contributing to the field of human movement sciences to a larger public.
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- Arend W A Van Gemmert
- Louisiana State University, School of Kinesiology, 112 Long Fieldhouse, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, United States.
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- University of Houston, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, N308 Engineering Building 1, Houston, TX, 77004, United States.
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