A simple device to assess and train motor coordination

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 67-73

  Petrofsky, J S ^a   Petrofsky, D ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; MUSCLE; NEUROLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

CEREBRAL PALSY; COMPUTER SCREEN;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; VELOCITY;

ALGORITHMS; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFTWARE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 1542509871     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900310001623516     Document Type: Article

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