Age and task-related differences in timing stability, consistency, and natural frequency of children's rhythmic, motor coordination

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 675-685

  Getchell, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordination; Dual motor task; Frequency; Human motor development; Motor control; Rhythm

Indexed keywords

PARALDEHYDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

ADULT; AGING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WALKING;

EID: 33845584657     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.20186     Document Type: Article

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