The study of Training Method for Acquisition of Writing Ability in Non-dominant Hand

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K17494
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 59010:Rehabilitation science-related
• Research Institution: Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Science
• Principal Investigator: Suzuki Yumi 山形県立保健医療大学, 保健医療学部, 准教授 (10847198)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 筆圧 / 眼球運動 / 利き手交換

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research was to examine what kind of practice would allow people with disabilities to perform handedness exchange training easily and efficiently.We conducted a randomized controlled trial with healthy subjects. We had subjects practice for two weeks by tracing specific lines and figures with their non-dominant hand on a paper practice board or a board practice board with similar lines and figures engraved on it with a pen.
The shape of the letters improved in the board practice　 group after practice. As for the average pen pressure value, the board practice group showed the strongest pen pressure value after practice. The amount of change in pen pressure per unit time increased in the board practice group after practice. Regarding eye movements, the number of fixations decreased in the paper practice group. From these results, we infer that practicing with board practice is more effective.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の学術的意義は視覚情報と深部感覚情報が関連していることを示すことができた点である。これは視覚情報がある方が筆圧のコントロールができているという結果に基づくものである。
社会的意義として書字訓練において単に紙面上で行う訓練よりも、木版の溝をなぞるという深部感覚を多く用いた訓練を行う方がより効率の良い訓練ができることを示せたことである。これは脳損傷者の利き手交換訓練等に応用できる結果であると考える。