A Study on Upper Limb Strengthening Exercises on Hand Writing Speed for Undergraduates

Introduction: Hand writing is an essential tool required by students. It is a complex process which involves speed and grip strength

Objective: To assess effectiveness of upper limb exercise on hand writing speed.

Methodology: An interventional prospective study involving undergraduate students was conducted. Structured exercise program was held five days a week (for about 20 minutes) for 4 weeks. Writing speed, grip strength was measured at beginning and four week later.

Result: At the beginning hand writing speed was 133.80 was wpm. The grip strength was 24.33 kg. At the end hand writing speed was 142.7 wpm. The grip strength was 40.96 kg.

Conclusion: Upper limb exercise programs can be used to improve the hand writing speed.

Author(s): Gokulakrishnan  J* and John Franklin

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