Analysis of proximal and distal muscle activity during handwriting tasks

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 392-398

  Naider Steinhart, Shoshana ^a   Katz Leurer, Michal ^b  

^a Alyn Orthopaedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Physically Handicapped Children Israel   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Handwriting; Jewish; Muscle activity; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLES; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 34548024661     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.61.4.392     Document Type: Article

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