Performance of bimanual circles and lines by adults with Down syndrome

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 400-415

  Ringenbach, Shannon D Robertson ^a   Ericsson, Annica B ^a   Kao, James C ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; DRAWING; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL INFORMATION;

EID: 0141997892     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.20.4.400     Document Type: Article

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