Horsing Around: Spontaneous four-legged coordination

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 519-524

  Harrison, Steven J ^a   Richardson, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b University of Connecticut   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordination dynamics; Interpersonal coordination; Mechanical coupling; Quadruped gait; Visual coupling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77449123232     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: 19401027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/35-08-014     Document Type: Article

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