Can Hobbies Shape Fine Motor Skills Development in First‐Year Dental and Oral Health Students?

Cooking at least once a week has a better impact on the mean improvement in scores after formal university simulation training than other hobbies. Students without any identified hobbies might benefit from task-specific training for fine motor skills improvement.

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European Journal Of Dental Education
Published
2025-08-04
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https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.70021
Primary Topic
Musicians’ Health and Performance
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Can Hobbies Shape Fine Motor Skills Development in First‐Year Dental and Oral Health Students?

Carol Tran, Sowmya Shetty, Christopher Sexton
European Journal Of Dental Education
Musicians’ Health and Performance
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Can Hobbies Shape Fine Motor Skills Development in First‐Year Dental and Oral Health Students?

Carol Tran, Sowmya Shetty, Christopher Sexton
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Abstract

Cooking at least once a week has a better impact on the mean improvement in scores after formal university simulation training than other hobbies. Students without any identified hobbies might benefit from task-specific training for fine motor skills improvement.

European Journal Of Dental Education
The University of Queensland (AU)
University of Queensland
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 76%
Musicians’ Health and Performance
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