ArticleBrain sciences2022
Brain Correlates of Chinese Handwriting and Their Relation to Reading Development in Children: An fMRI Study.
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- Neurocognitive academic training to improve symptoms executive functions and Chinese handwriting in children with ADHD.NPJ science of learning · 2026Article
- Connectome-based predictive modeling of handwriting and reading using task-evoked and resting-state functional connectivity.iScience · 2025Article
- The lateralized cerebellum: insights into motor, cognitive, and affective functioning across ages: a scoping review.Journal of neurology · 2025Article
- Can attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder be considered a form of cerebellar dysfunction?Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
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Handwriting plays an important role in written communication, reading, and academic success. However, little is known about the neural correlates of handwriting in children. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and a copying task, we investigated regional brain activation and functional lateralization associated with Chinese handwriting in children (N = 36, 9-11 years old), as well as their relations to reading skills. We found significant activation of the bilateral frontal motor cortices, somatosensory cortex, intraparietal sulcus (IPS), fusiform gyrus (FuG), and cerebellum during handwriting, suggesting that an adult-like brain activation pattern emerges by middle childhood. Moreover, children showed left-lateralized and bilateral activation of motor regions and right-lateralized activation of the FuG and cerebellum during handwriting, suggesting that functional lateralization of handwriting is not fully established by this age. Finally, the activation of Exner's area and the lateralization of the IPS and cerebellum during handwriting were correlated with reading skills, possibly representing a neural link between handwriting and reading in children. Collectively, this study reveals the brain correlates of handwriting and their relation to reading development in Chinese children, offering new insight into the development of handwriting and reading skills.
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