Date of Award
2014
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.H.K.
Department
Kinesiology
Keywords
ADHD, Attention, automaticity, motor control, stylus pressure
Supervisor
McNevin, Nancy
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
ADHD is a neurobiological disorder typically developed and diagnosed in childhood (Faraone et al., 2003). Impaired motor function is commonly observed in individuals with ADHD, but often overlooked (Brossard-Racine et al. 2011; Meyer and Sagvolden, 2006). Deficits in movement accuracy and increased movement variability can have a profound impact on fine motor skills, such as handwriting (Adi-Japha et al., 2007). The purpose of this study was to determine if automaticity during a handwriting task is impaired in adults with ADHD. The results of this study indicated that adults with ADHD do not have reduced automaticity in their handwriting, but do have significantly increased mean stylus pressure was observed while writing. This suggests that individuals with ADHD may have simple, or dystonic, writer's cramp. Further research should be conducted to determine if simple or dystonic writer's cramp occurs in individuals with ADHD. If so, appropriate treatment methods should be determined.
Recommended Citation
Demers, Marc, "The Automaticity and Mean Stylus Pressure Profile of Handwriting in Adults with ADHD" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5241.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5241