Perceptual-Motor Coupling in the Development of Grasp

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 102-110

  Case Smith, Jane ^a   Bigsby, Rosemarie ^b   Clutter, Jill ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gross and fine motor skills; Object manipulation evaluation; Touch and tactile sensation

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; POSTURE;

EID: 0031989676     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.52.2.102     Document Type: Article

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