Repetitive motion in perception of tactile sensation in the fingers of string players

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 99, Issue 3 II, 2004, Pages 1171-1183

  Robinson, Barbara Susan ^a   Kincaid, Anthony E ^b  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 14644427074     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.99.3f.1171-1183     Document Type: Article

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