Handwriting and attention in children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Motor Control

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 461-471

  Tucha, Oliver ^a   Lange, Klaus W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automated movements; Methylphenidate; Stimulant medication

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION; AUTOMATISM; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG EFFECT; HAND GRIP; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTOMATISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 16644391800     PISSN: 10871640     EISSN: 15432696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/mcj.8.4.461     Document Type: Article

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