The effects of touch-screen technology usage on hand skills among preschool children: a case-control study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

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Nurul Afiq'ah Aman¹  Ahmad Zamir Che Daud¹  Chi-Wen Chien²  Jenni Judd³ 

[1] Centre of Occupational Therapy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia;Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong;School of Health, Medical and Applied Science

[2] Centre for Indigenous Health Equity Research, Central Queensland University, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia;

关键词: Child Behaviour;    Child Development;    Hand;    Motor Skills;    Screen Time;    eng;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Little is known on how time spent on touch-screen technology affects the hand skills development of preschool children. This study aimed to investigate the effects of touch-screen technology usage on hand skills among preschool children. Methods: Case-control design was employed to compare the hand skills of children who were engaged in touch-screen technology. A total of 128 participants aged between five and six years old who attended preschool were recruited and divided into two groups: high usage touch-screen technology (HUTSTG) and, low usage touch-screen technology (LUTSTG). Children's Hand Skills ability Questionnaire (CHSQ) and Assessment of Children's Hand Skills (ACHS) were used to evaluate the children's hand skills. Results: There were significant differences in the hand skills of preschool children between HUTSTG and LUTSTG. Results showed that preschool children in LUTSTG had better hand skills in all domains of CHSQ (p≤0.001) and ACHS (p<0.001) as compared to HUTSTG. Conclusion: Frequent use of touch-screen technology might cause disadvantages to the development of hand skills among preschool children.

【 授权许可】

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