The visual perception of human locomotion

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 15, Issue 6-8, 1998, Pages 535-552

  Thornton, Ian M ^a   Pinto, Jeannine ^b   Shiffrar, Maggie ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0000363682     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026432998381014     Document Type: Article

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