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Effect of Marble Play on Handgrip Strength and Handwriting Among School Going Children.
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Summary
This study aims to address the effects of a Marble Play on the handgrip strength and handwriting skills of primary school children, providing empirical evidence for a cost-effective and culturally relevant therapeutic tool. This study will be a randomized controlled trial. A total of 46 children from Grades 1-3 will be recruited via convenience sampling and randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n=23) or a control group (n=23).The experimental group will participate in one-on-one sessions of Marble Play game with .The control group will continue with their regular free play activities. The primary assessment tools will be the Evaluation Tool of Children's Handwriting (ETCH) to measure writing legibility and speed, and a hand-held dynamometer to measure hand grip strength.
Official title: Effects of Marble Play on Hand Grip Strength and Handwriting Skills Among School Going Children
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 9 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
46
Start Date
2025-12-22
Completion Date
2026-08-20
Last Updated
2026-01-12
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Marble play game
Participants have to be sure to play in playground, as we will used natural ground floor. A small circle will be dig. A straight line will be marked 40 cm away from the edge of the circle. At the beginning of game, the researcher will place 10 target marbles in the circle. The participant will be given a marble.
Free Play
The control group (n=38) will continues regular playing activities except Marble play.
Locations (1)
Aamna Hassan
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan