Complexity of rhythmic ability as measured in preschool children

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 92, Issue 3 PART 1, 2001, Pages 777-785

  Derri, Vassiliki ^b   Tsapakidou, Aggeliki ^b   Zachopoulou, Evridiki ^a   Gini, Vassiliki ^b  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PERIODICITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 0035380831     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.2001.92.3.777     Document Type: Article

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