The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: a comparison between illiterate and literate subjects
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Resumo: | Previous studies have shown a significant association between reading skills and the performance on visuo-motor tasks. In order to clarify whether reading and writing skills modulate non-linguistic domains, we investigated the performance of two literacy groups on a visuo-motor integration task with non-linguistic stimuli. Twenty-one illiterate participants and twenty matched literate controls were included in the experiment. Subjects were instructed to use the right or the left index finger to point to and touch a randomly presented target on the right or left side of a touch screen. The results showed that the literate subjects were significantly faster in detecting and touching targets on the left compared to the right side of the screen. In contrast, the presentation side did not affect the performance of the illiterate group. These results lend support to the idea that having acquired reading and writing skills, and thus a preferred left-to-right reading direction, influences visual scanning. |
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The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: a comparison between illiterate and literate subjectsReading and writingIlliteracySchoolingNon-verbal skillsVisuoperceptual skillsvisual scanningPrevious studies have shown a significant association between reading skills and the performance on visuo-motor tasks. In order to clarify whether reading and writing skills modulate non-linguistic domains, we investigated the performance of two literacy groups on a visuo-motor integration task with non-linguistic stimuli. Twenty-one illiterate participants and twenty matched literate controls were included in the experiment. Subjects were instructed to use the right or the left index finger to point to and touch a randomly presented target on the right or left side of a touch screen. The results showed that the literate subjects were significantly faster in detecting and touching targets on the left compared to the right side of the screen. In contrast, the presentation side did not affect the performance of the illiterate group. These results lend support to the idea that having acquired reading and writing skills, and thus a preferred left-to-right reading direction, influences visual scanning.Cambridge University PressSapientiaBramão, InêsPetersson, Karl MagnusFaísca, LuísIngvar, MartinMendonça, AlexandraReis, Alexandra2014-07-31T11:24:59Z20072014-07-30T10:41:17Z2007-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4886engBramão, Inês; Petersson, Karl Magnus; Faísca, Luís; Ingvar, Martin; Mendonça, Alexandra; Reis, Alexandra. The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: A comparison between illiterate and literate subjects, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13, 359-364, 2007.1355-6177AUT: AIR01687; : MIB02287; KMP02316; LFA00717; APM02049;http://dx.doi.org.10.10170S1355617707070440info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-24T10:16:04Zoai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/4886Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:58:05.963505Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: a comparison between illiterate and literate subjects |
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The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: a comparison between illiterate and literate subjects |
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The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: a comparison between illiterate and literate subjects Bramão, Inês Reading and writing Illiteracy Schooling Non-verbal skills Visuoperceptual skills visual scanning |
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The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: a comparison between illiterate and literate subjects |
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The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: a comparison between illiterate and literate subjects |
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The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: a comparison between illiterate and literate subjects |
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The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: a comparison between illiterate and literate subjects |
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The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: a comparison between illiterate and literate subjects |
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Bramão, Inês |
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Bramão, Inês Petersson, Karl Magnus Faísca, Luís Ingvar, Martin Mendonça, Alexandra Reis, Alexandra |
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Petersson, Karl Magnus Faísca, Luís Ingvar, Martin Mendonça, Alexandra Reis, Alexandra |
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Sapientia |
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Bramão, Inês Petersson, Karl Magnus Faísca, Luís Ingvar, Martin Mendonça, Alexandra Reis, Alexandra |
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Reading and writing Illiteracy Schooling Non-verbal skills Visuoperceptual skills visual scanning |
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Reading and writing Illiteracy Schooling Non-verbal skills Visuoperceptual skills visual scanning |
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Previous studies have shown a significant association between reading skills and the performance on visuo-motor tasks. In order to clarify whether reading and writing skills modulate non-linguistic domains, we investigated the performance of two literacy groups on a visuo-motor integration task with non-linguistic stimuli. Twenty-one illiterate participants and twenty matched literate controls were included in the experiment. Subjects were instructed to use the right or the left index finger to point to and touch a randomly presented target on the right or left side of a touch screen. The results showed that the literate subjects were significantly faster in detecting and touching targets on the left compared to the right side of the screen. In contrast, the presentation side did not affect the performance of the illiterate group. These results lend support to the idea that having acquired reading and writing skills, and thus a preferred left-to-right reading direction, influences visual scanning. |
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2007 |
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2007 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2014-07-31T11:24:59Z 2014-07-30T10:41:17Z |
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Bramão, Inês; Petersson, Karl Magnus; Faísca, Luís; Ingvar, Martin; Mendonça, Alexandra; Reis, Alexandra. The impact of reading and writing skills on a visual-motor integration task: A comparison between illiterate and literate subjects, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13, 359-364, 2007. 1355-6177 AUT: AIR01687; : MIB02287; KMP02316; LFA00717; APM02049; http://dx.doi.org.10.10170S1355617707070440 |
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