Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: March | Volume: 13 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 217-222
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230322
Relationship Between Handgrip Endurance with Handwriting Legibility Scale Among School Going Children Between Age Group of 9-16 Years: A Correlational Study
Dr. Priyanka Bapat1, Dr. Abhijit Satralkar2
1Bachelor’s of Physiotherapy, P.E.S. Modern College of Physiotherapy, Pune
2HOD and Professor (Neuro physiotherapy Department), P.E.S. Modern college of Physiotherapy, Pune
Corresponding Author: Dr. Priyanka Bapat
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: The objective of the study was to find the relationship between handgrip endurance and handwriting legibility among school going children between age 9-16 years.
METHOD: 100 students between age group of 9-16 years were selected from various schools in and around Pune for the study using convenient sampling method. An assent form was obtained from parent of each participant and a thorough explanation about the procedure was provided to them. Static and dynamic handgrip endurance tests were carried out using the dynamometer. Handwriting samples were obtained and handwriting legibility was assessed using the handwriting legibility scale.
RESULT: The co-relation coefficient (r) between Static Handgrip Endurance and Handwriting Legibility Score was -0.25 which signifies negative co-relation between them. This means as static handgrip endurance increases the HLS score decreases, i.e, more the endurance better is the handwriting. The co-relation coefficient (r) between Dynamic Handgrip Endurance and Handwriting Legibility Score was 0.68 which signifies negative co-relation between them. This means as dynamic handgrip endurance increases the HLS score decreases, i.e. more the endurance better is the handwriting.
CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence that there is significant negative correlation between handgrip endurance and handwriting legibility score among school going children between age group of 9-16 years. We conclude that if static or dynamic handgrip endurance is less than the handwriting is poor and higher handgrip endurance denotes good handwriting.
Key words: Handwriting, handgrip endurance, handwriting legibility scale