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Gross Motor Skills and Handwriting

March 1, 2023 by jennifer 1 Comment

“The gross motor skills involved in handwriting mainly refer to the postural control that is required for writing. Efficient control of the larger muscle groups in the neck, shoulder and trunk is necessary to maintain stability in order for the fingers and hands to move to complete the handwriting task….

Children also must develop the ability to plan and execute gross motor skill actions.

With handwriting tasks, this motor planning requires muscle groups to work together with the proper force, timing and actions to produce an acceptable outcome (ie legible handwriting). “

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