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Table 3 Results of mixed-design ANOVA on scale, drawing error and movement time. Three way interactions (all non-significant) are not shown

From: Proximal and distal movement patterns during a graphomotor task in typically developing children and children with handwriting problems

Factor

F

p

Comparison (when significant)

Scale

Orientation

F(1,29) = 0.250

0.621

 

Task

F(1,29) = 61.927

<0.001

Copy (0.793 ± 0.130)

< Trace (0.984 ± 0.013)

Shape

F(2,58) = 2.943

0.061

 

Group

F(1,29) = 0.167

0.686

 

Orientation * Group

F(1,29) = 0.910

0.348

 

Task * Group

F(1,29) = 0.476

0.496

 

Shape * Group

F(2,58) = 0.482

0.620

 

Orientation * Task

F(1,29) = 0.246

0.624

 

Orientation * Shape

F(2,58) = 0.173

0.842

 

Task * Shape

F(1,29) = 0.996

0.375

 

Drawing error

Orientation

F(1,29) = 1.930

0.175

 

Task

F(1,29) = 605.5

<0.001

Trace (1.045 ± 0.477) < Copy (3.903 ± 0.912)

Shape

F(2,58) = 5.483

0.007

[Circle (2.269 ± 1.006), Triangle (2.340 ± 0.875) ]< Square (2.546 ± 0.960)

Group

F(1,29) = 7.422

0.011

Control (2.149 ± 0.436) < Research (2.694 ± 0.544)

Orientation * Group

F(1,29) = 0.570

0.456

 

Task * Group

F(1,29) = 0.403

0.530

 

Shape * Group

F(2,58) = 0.590

0.558

 

Orientation * Task

F(1,29) = 2.620

0.116

 

Orientation * Shape

F(1,29) = 1.556

0.220

 

Task * Shape

F(1,29) = 4.348

0.017

Trace: no difference

[Circle (1.056 ± 0.602), Square (1.091 ± 0.517), Triangle (1.018 ± 0.415)]

Copy:

[Circle (3.531 ± 1.370), Triangle (3.735 ± 1.292)] < Square (4.325 ± 1.426)