Studying the variability of handwriting patterns using the Kinematic Theory

Human Movement Science

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 588-601

  Djioua, M ^a   Plamondon, R ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complex movements; Handwriting variability; Kinematic Theory; Motor control; Sigma Lognormal model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND MOVEMENT; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NORMAL HUMAN; THEORY-PRACTICE RELATIONSHIP;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATTERN RECOGNITION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION;

EID: 70349227469     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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