Keeping the arm in the limelight: Advanced visual control of arm movements in neonates

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 103-108

  Van Der Meer, Audrey L ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Newborns; Visual control of arm movement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEWBORN; ORIENTATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERENCE VALUE;

ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORIENTATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031290513     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3798(97)80040-2     Document Type: Article

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