Interlimb Coordination as a Function of Isometric Force Output

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 323-342

  Morrison, S ^a   Newell, K M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bimanual task; Compensatory motion; Coordination; Isometric force

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FINGER; FORCE; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0031648784     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: 19401027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222899809601347     Document Type: Article

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