The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between finger coordination and handwriting speed in low-level of elementary school students.
The handwriting speed and coordination test was administered to 60 students in grade 1-3 in Da...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between finger coordination and handwriting speed in low-level of elementary school students.
The handwriting speed and coordination test was administered to 60 students in grade 1-3 in Daegu city in April, 2002. Each student completed the handwriting speed test during 3min. and O'connor finger dexterity test was completed during 3min.
The results were as follows;
1. Boy's handwriting speed was higher(74.74) than girl's handwriting speed(73.14) and handwriting speed was gradually increase as one grade to next(p>0.05). But It showed that between boy's and girl's wasn't any significantly difference.
2. Boy's O'connor score(24.42) was higher than girl's score(23.90) and O'connor score was increased as one grade to next. But it showed that between O'connor score and sex wasn't any significantly difference(p>0.05).
3. Boy's handwriting speed was more higher than girl's handwriting speed in grade 1, 3 but girl's handwriting speed(83.50) was more higher than boy's handwriting(74.90) in grade 2(p>0.05). But It showed that between boy's and girl's wasn't any significantly difference.
4. Pearson correlation coefficients revealed a moderate correlation between handwriting speed and O'connor test scores. Also school grade and age, handwriting speed and age are significantly correlation(p>0,05).
5. Handwriting speed was not significantly relation between varies, but it was increased(3.36) as one grade to next(p>0.05).
6. O'connor scores was increased 2.21 as one grade to next, but girl's score was decreased 0.74 more than boy's(p>0.05). But It showed that between boy's and girl's wasn't any significantly difference.
In conclusion, results from this study indicate that statistically relation handwriting speed and finger coordination.