Task-dependent modulation of multi-digit force coordination patterns

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1317-1326

  Rearick, Matthew P ^a   Casares, Amparo ^a,b   Santello, Marco ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; FINGER; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CEREBRAL CORTEX; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; FINGERS; GRAVITY PERCEPTION; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS;

EID: 0037342028     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00581.2002     Document Type: Article

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