On-line size control in handwriting demonstrates the continuous nature of motor programs

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 195-216

  Van Galen, Gerard P ^a   Weber, Jos F ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Continuous models; Handwriting; Motor program; Size control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006931838     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0001-6918(98)00034-1     Document Type: Article

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