Kinematic characteristics of reaching in children with Down Syndrome

Human Movement Science

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 727-743

  Charlton, Judith L ^a   Ihsen, Elfriede ^a   Oxley, Jennifer ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Development; Developmental disorders; Intellectual disability; Prehension; Trajectory formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030268980     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-9457(96)00017-6     Document Type: Article

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