Table 3.

Pearson correlation coefficients (r) and probability for primary and lower secondary groups between handwriting performances (pen movement speed (cm/s) and handwriting duration (ms/car), in the name writing and alphabet writing tasks) and spelling performances [% of incorrect words, pen movement speed (cm/s) and handwriting duration (ms/car)].

			Handwriting performances
			Pen movement speed (cm/s)		Handwriting duration (ms/car)
			Name	Alphabet	Name	Alphabet
Spelling performances	Primary grades	Pen movement speed (cm/s)	0.77**	0.75**	–	–
		Handwriting duration (ms/car)	–	–	0.80**	0.41**
		Incorrect words (%)	−0.34*	−0.44**	0.38*	0.46**
	Secondary grades	Pen movement speed (cm/s)	0.73**	0.72**	–	–
		Handwriting duration (ms/car)	–	–	0.26	−0.01
		Incorrect words (%)	0.01	−0.15	0.02	0.41**

^*p < 0.05;

^**p < 0.01; – no correlation was calculated.