Handwriting performance of preterm children at school age: a literature review
| Autor: | Julie Souza de Medeiros Rocha, Lilian de Fátima Dornelas, Cynthia Girundi da Silv, Adriana Maria Valladão Novais Van Petten, Lívia de Castro Magalhães |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 177-187 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2238-2860 0104-4931 |
| Popis: | Introduction: At school age, handwriting is on of the most important tasks among the fine motor activities. Good handwriting performance contributes to the child´s school performance. As prematurity impacts on motor development, it may influence handwriting. Objective: To review the specific literature and investigate whether there are differences in handwriting performance at school age between children born preterm and full term. Method: A search was performed in the Capes electronic database, in English and Portuguese, comprising the time period between January 2000 and June 2012. Articles were selected according to the inclusion criteria; the sample, objectives, instruments utilized and outcomes were analyzed. Results: Six articles were included in the study. Data analysis indicates that children born prematurely present poorer handwriting performance and a handicap in the underlying handwriting mechanisms when compared with full term infants. Conclusion: Preterm children without obvious neurological impairment are at increased risk for problems in handwriting development at school age. The small number of recent studies on this topic indicates a need for further research, as well as the development of standardized resources for the motor and handwriting assessment of Brazilian children. |
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