Dictation
Tipp10
To get used to the touch-typing learning software Tipp10®, to verify the claim of being unskilled in touch-typing as necessary for inclusion and to assess the general agility while typing on a PC keyboard as a baseline-measurement, the subjects had to complete a supervised 10-min dictation at the initial and final assessment. Content of this dictation was the fairy tale “Der Wolf und die Sieben Geißlein” (The wolf and the seven little goats) of the brothers Grimm. It was not chosen as validated test content but because it is a known and entertaining story, which enabled us to assess the touch-typing skills of the subject. The subjects were unaware of this affirmation of fulfilment of the inclusion criteria. The first dictation had to be completed in the individually accustomed way of typing on a PC keyboard. The second dictation had to be executed by touch-typing. Supervising personnel was present to assure compliance with those rules. Afterwards the number of correctly entered characters per minute (corr/m) was calculated and analysed.