Manual asymmetries in bimanual prehension tasks: Manipulation of object size and object distance

Human Movement Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-73

  Mason, Andrea H ^a   Bruyn, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bimanual prehension; Coordination; Coupling; Manual asymmetries

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SIZE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149236863     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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