A comparison of the reach-to-grasp movement between children and adults: A kinematic study

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 719-738

  Zoia, Stefania ^a   Pezzetta, Eva ^a   Blason, Laura ^a   Scabar, Aldo ^a   Carrozzi, Marco ^a   Bulgheroni, Maria ^a   Castiello, Umberto ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISION; WRIST;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SIZE PERCEPTION; VISION;

EID: 33750317283     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326942dn3002_4     Document Type: Article

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