Human motor behavior: Prenatal origin and early postnatal development

Journal of Psychology

Volumn 216, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 147-153

  Einspieler, Christa ^a   Marschik, Peter B ^a   Prechtl, Heinz F R ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Fetal movements; General movements; Neurological assessment; Spontaneous movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 49149127172     PISSN: 00443409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0044-3409.216.3.147     Document Type: Review

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