Research Article

Cognitive-Neural Effects of Brush Writing of Chinese Characters: Cortical Excitation of Theta Rhythm

Table 1

Mean theta wave in calligraphy group and control group during prewriting and writing periods.

Calligraphy group Control group
mean (SD)mean (SD)
Day 1Day 10Day 1Day 10

Prewriting8.98 (3.59)10.27 (3.09)12.71 (2.75)11.24 (2.25)
During writing7.69 (1.83)9.60 (2.16)10.48 (1.24)10.96 (2.16)

(SD: standard deviation).