Organization of a simple two-joint synergy in individuals with Down syndrome

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 256-268

  Aruin, Alexander S ^a   Almeida, Gil L ^b   Latash, Mark L ^c  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; ELBOW; FEMALE; FLAPPING TREMOR; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; WRIST;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DOWN SYNDROME; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; POSTURE; TIME FACTORS; WRIST;

EID: 0029843325     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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