A study of a bimanual synergy associated with holding an object

Human Movement Science

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 753-779

  Scholz, John P ^a   Latash, Mark L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipatory adjustment; Bimanual coordination; Posture; Synergy; Voluntary movement

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001119031     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9457(98)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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