There are growing theories of motor control regarding mechanisms of skilled movements describing the interaction between performer and the performance context. In occupational therapy, recent attention has been geared toward studying how environmental (contextual) factors may influence movement performance. Among various environmental factors, task goal and object-related factors (e.g., perceived object characteristics and position) have been thought of as essential factors in organizing or determining movement. The present paper attempted to annotate relevant and representative research on mechanisms responsible for skilled movements, characteristics of movements involving a variety of contexts, and rehabilitation of post-stroke patients. Specifically, four issues were addressed in this annotated bibliograpy: (1) a theoretical framework for the processes of skilled movements; (2) the effects of task goal on visually guided hand movements; (3) the influences of object-related factors; and (4) implications of this body of research for stroke rehabilitation. Recommendations for future research on establishing normative data regarding reaching and grasping patterns were provided.