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Reputation and the Legibility of Doctors' Handwriting in Situ

Scottish Medical Journal, 2001
The consequences of failed communication can be as disastrous and doctors have a reputation for illegibility. Previous research supports this opinion but little work has been done to assess doctors' legibility in situ. Our study evaluates if doctors deserve their reputation and investigates how legibility is affected by the time taken to write. Sets of
G A, Cheeseman, N, Boon
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Prone to Success: The Effects of Prone on Handwriting Legibility

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2023
Abstract Date Presented 04/20/2023 Because of the utility of the prone position in OT as a handwriting intervention and the lack of data supporting it, data were collected using a pretest–posttest control group design to determine whether lying in prone affects the handwriting legibility of kindergarteners ...
Magdalene M. Pearl, Julie A. Duckart
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Legibility Ratings for Handwriting Samples: A Pragmatic Approach

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1967
Raring pupils' handwriting samples for legibility at fairly frequent intervals can yield information useful in motivating pupils and in establishing a basis for corrective teaching. Yet, in practice the awkwardness of using the typical legibility rating scales probably prevents most teachers from making such assessments very often.
W, Otto, E, Askov, C, Cooper
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Effect of Pencil Grip on Handwriting Speed and Legibility

Educational Review, 1986
Four variations in the dynamic tripod grip (that used for standard pencil grasp) were examined for their influence on the handwriting speed and legibility of 282 children aged between 8 and 14 years. No significant difference was found for either speed or legibility.
Ziviani, J, Elkins, J
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The Relationship Between Handwriting Pressure and Legibility of Handwriting in Children and Adolescents

The Journal of Experimental Education, 1959
(1959). The Relationship Between Handwriting Pressure and Legibility of Handwriting in Children and Adolescents. The Journal of Experimental Education: Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 65-84.
Theodore L. Harris, G. Lawrence Rarick
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THE FACTS ON THE LEGIBILITY OF DOCTORS’ HANDWRITING

Medical Journal of Australia, 1976
A large number of people, both doctors and others, were tested. The handwriting of each participant was graded and four different statistical tests were performed on the results. In all of these tests the doctors' handwriting came out significantly worse.
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Handwriting Legibility in Healthy Older Adults

Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics, 2015
ABSTRACTAims: Handwriting processes deteriorate with age and following neurological conditions. Improving handwriting is often a focus of rehabilitation. Yet knowledge of handwriting legibility in the elderly is limited. This study describes the distribution of handwriting legibility scores in healthy older adults, relationships between handwriting ...
Michelle Dettrick-Janes, Annie McCluskey, Natasha A. Lannin, Justin Newton Scanlan   +3 more
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The Relationship Between the Evaluation Tool of Children’s Handwriting and Teachers’ Perceptions of Handwriting Legibility

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2001
Abstract Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the Evaluation Tool of Children’s Handwriting (ETCH) and teacher’s perception of hand-writing legibility. Methods. The ETCH was administered to 45 first-grade students with illegible handwriting as reported by their teachers.
P, Sudsawad, C A, Trombly, A, Henderson, L, Tickle-Degnen   +3 more
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Effect of Pencil Grasp on the Speed and Legibility of Handwriting in Children

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2012
Abstract OBJECTIVE. Pencil grasps other than the dynamic tripod may be functional for handwriting. This study examined the impact of grasp on handwriting speed and legibility. METHOD. We videotaped 120 typically developing fourth-grade students while they performed a writing task.
Heidi, Schwellnus, Heather, Carnahan, Azadeh, Kushki, Helene, Polatajko, Cheryl, Missiuna, Tom, Chau   +5 more
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Predicting Handwriting Legibility in Taiwanese Elementary School Children

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2016
AbstractThis study investigates handwriting characteristics and potential predictors of handwriting legibility among typically developing elementary school children in Taiwan. Predictors of handwriting legibility included visual–motor integration (VMI), visual perception (VP), eye–hand coordination (EHC), and biomechanical characteristics of ...
Tzu-I, Lee, Tsu-Hsin, Howe, Hao-Ling, Chen, Tien-Ni, Wang   +3 more
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