Publications by authors named "Zanin Scaratti Renata"
This pilot study presents the effects on acquisition of pre-writing skills of educational activities targeting visual-motor integration and fine motor skills on a convenient sample of first graders. After a 10-week intervention program, visual perceptual skills and fine motor control were tested on 13 six-year-old aged children. Participants completed the Beery-Buktenica VMI and the manual dexterity scale of the Movement ABC-2 at baseline (T1), after the intervention program (T2), and one month after the end of the educational activities (T3).
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- The study assessed a 10-week occupational therapy-based program aimed at improving visual-motor integration and fine motor skills in kindergartners and first graders, involving 55 students tested at three intervals.
- Significant improvements were noted in visual-motor integration for kindergartners following the intervention, but no changes were observed in manual dexterity scores for either group.
- Results highlighted a gender effect, with females showing more growth in skills over time, suggesting a need for future research on fine motor skills, particularly in educational settings.