Developing motor planning over ages

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 116-129

  Thibaut, Jean Pierre ^a   Toussaint, Lucette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

End state comfort effect; Kindergarteners; Motor development; Motor planning; Objects and tools; Primary school children

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD GUIDANCE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 70450224068     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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