title: Graphonomics and its contribution to the field of motor behavior: A position statement.
abstract: The term graphonomics was conceived in the early 1980s; it defined a multidisciplinary emerging field focused on handwriting and drawing movements. Researchers in the field of graphonomics have made important contribution to the field of motor behavior by developing models aimed to conceptualize the production of fine motor movements using graphical tools. Although skeptics have argued that recent technological advancements would reduce the impact of graphonomic research, a shift of focus within in the field of graphonomics into fine motor tasks in general proves the resilience of the field. Moreover, it has been suggested that the use of fine motor movements due to technological advances has increased in importance in everyday life. It is concluded that the International Graphonomics Society can have a leading role in fostering collaborative multidisciplinary efforts and can help with the dissemination of findings contributing to the field of human movement sciences to a larger public.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University, School of Kinesiology, 112 Long Fieldhouse, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, United States. Electronic address: gemmert@lsu.edu.
authors.forename: Arend W A
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Van Gemmert
authors.affiliation: University of Houston, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, N308 Engineering Building 1, Houston, TX, 77004, United States. Electronic address: jlcontreras-vidal@uh.edu.
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Contreras-Vidal
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D006236:Handwriting; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009048:Motor Skills; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D011932:Reading; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic
keywords: Drawing; Fingers; Hand; Handwriting; Manual control