The puzzles of motor development: How the study of developmental biomechanics contributes to the puzzle solutions

Infant and Child Development

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 501-511

  Jensen, Jody L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Children; Infants; Motor development

Indexed keywords

EID: 29844444216     PISSN: 15227227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/icd.425     Document Type: Article

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