Gross and fine motor skills of left-handed preschool children

From a population of 765 preschool children 4-6 years old, 31 children (4.1%) were identified as left-handers. Using the two motor subscales A (gross motor) and D (fine motor) of the Griffiths Test No. II, these children were compared with 31 right-handers, matched for age, sex, and preschool attend...

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Published in:Perceptual and motor skills 2001-06, Vol.92 (3 Pt 2), p.1122-1128
Main Authors: Giagazoglou, P, Fotiadou, E, Angelopoulou, N, Tsikoulas, J, Tsimaras, V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain - physiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Female
Functional Laterality - physiology
Hand Strength - physiology
Handedness
Humans
Male
Motor ability
Motor Skills - physiology
Performance evaluation
Preschool education
Psychomotor Performance - physiology
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Summary:From a population of 765 preschool children 4-6 years old, 31 children (4.1%) were identified as left-handers. Using the two motor subscales A (gross motor) and D (fine motor) of the Griffiths Test No. II, these children were compared with 31 right-handers, matched for age, sex, and preschool attended. Right-handed children received higher quotients than left-handed on both Griffiths' subscales, with a significant difference only on Scale D. However, the differences between right- and left-handed children arose from the poorer performance of left-handed boys on fine motor tasks (Scale D). These differences could be responsible for learning difficulties that left-handed children face later at school. Such difficulties should be identified as early as possible to facilitate psychoeducational intervention in preschool programs.
ISSN:0031-5125
1558-688X
DOI:10.2466/PMS.92.3.1122-1128