Who Benefits from An Intervention Program on Foundational Skills for Handwriting Addressed to Kindergarten Children and First Graders?

Taverna, Lívia; Tremolada, Marta; Dozza, Liliana; Scaratti, Renata Zanin; Ulrike, Domahs; Lallo, Carlo; Tosetto, Barbara

doi:10.3390/ijerph17062166

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“…Furthermore, a steady increase of studies has demonstrated that motor skills interventions implemented in school settings, outside a physical education setting but still teacher-led, can improve a variety of motor skills in children and adolescents [78]. This has proven especially effective for pupils with motor difficulties or at-risk levels of motor skill [79]. Importantly, these latter sub-groups of children and adolescents also benefit from whole class approaches [80].…”

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The Effects of Physical Education on Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Lorås

2020

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Appropriate levels of motor competence are an integrated part of individuals’ health-related fitness, and physical education is proposed as an important context for developing a broad range of motor skills. The aim of the current study was to apply meta-analyses to assess the effectiveness of curriculum-based physical education on the development of the overall motor competence of children and adolescents. Studies were located by searching seven databases and included according to predefined criteria. Random effects models using the standardized effect size (Hedges’ g) were used to aggregate results, including an examination of heterogeneity and inconsistency. The meta-analysis included 20 studies, and a total of 38 effect sizes were calculated. A statistically significant improvement in motor competence following curriculum-based physical education compared to active control groups was observed in children and adolescents (g = −0.69, 95% CI −0.91 to −0.46, n = 23). Participants’ ages, total time for physical education intervention, and type of motor competence assessment did not appear to be statistically significant moderators of effect size. Physical education with various curricula can, therefore, increase overall motor competence in children and adolescents.

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The Effects of Physical Education on Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Lorås

2020

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“…Searching for an inclusive solution, some studies have introduced occupational therapists (OTs) in the classrooms [53][54][55]. With the aim to provide targeted services, in small groups, to those children struggling in participating at the required classroom activities.…”

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Impact of Psycho-Educational Activities on Visual-Motor Integration, Fine Motor Skills and Name Writing among First Graders: A Kinematic Pilot Study

Taverna

Tremolada

Tosetto³

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This pilot study presents the effects on acquisition of pre-writing skills of educational activities targeting visual-motor integration and fine motor skills on a convenient sample of first graders. After a 10-week intervention program, visual perceptual skills and fine motor control were tested on 13 six-year-old aged children. Participants completed the Beery-Buktenica VMI and the manual dexterity scale of the Movement ABC-2 at baseline (T1), after the intervention program (T2), and one month after the end of the educational activities (T3). Children’s writing pressure, frequency, and automaticity were measured using a digitizer during the administration of name writing test at T1, T2, and T3. The purpose of the study was to investigate changes in visual-perceptual abilities and fine motor skills after the intervention program and examine correlational effects on children’s kinematic writing performances. Findings reveal that educational activities impacted positively on children’s visual motor coordination component of writing improving VMI scores. No statistically significant difference was detected across the three time points on students’ manual dexterity skills. Measurement of writing kinematics allows to report and document variations in children’s writing during intervention. This pilot study discusses these findings and their implications for the field on early childhood acquisition of foundational skills for handwriting. It also proposes potential topics for future research on this field.

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“…Moreover, a recent study of Dehghan and colleagues demonstrated that children with cancer (8–18 years old) had a variety of problems in three occupational areas (i.e., self-care, productivity, and leisure), confirming the results of our exploratory research [ 74 ]. Fine motor skills are sensitive to rehabilitation and targeted intervention [ 56 , 75 , 76 ].…”

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Oncological Children and Well-Being: Occupational Performance and HRQOL Change after Fine Motor Skills Stimulation Activities

Taverna

Bellavere²,

Tremolada

et al. 2021

Pediatric Reports

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Cancer children experience long periods of hospitalization, which are associated with limited performance in several developmental domains and participation restrictions in age appropriate occupations. Fine motor abilities represent building blocks in performing daily life skills and have been found to be closely connected with later academic success. Moreover, medical and psychological sequelae for cancer inpatients may result in diminished daily activities functioning, poor perceived health related quality of life (HRQOL), and increase the likelihood of long-term impairments. This study examines the variations in the occupational performance of children hospitalized for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after their participation to a stimulation program designed to enhance fine motor skills. Parents reported significant gains in children’s motor functioning, a slight improvement in overall occupational performance related to an increase in the area of productivity and self-care, and a better quality of life perception following the stimulation activities. Feasibility of the stimulation program in a health care setting are discussed evaluating its benefits for cancer children and their families.

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Who Benefits from An Intervention Program on Foundational Skills for Handwriting Addressed to Kindergarten Children and First Graders?

Cited by 14 publications

References 70 publications

The Effects of Physical Education on Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effects of Physical Education on Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Impact of Psycho-Educational Activities on Visual-Motor Integration, Fine Motor Skills and Name Writing among First Graders: A Kinematic Pilot Study

Oncological Children and Well-Being: Occupational Performance and HRQOL Change after Fine Motor Skills Stimulation Activities

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