Evidence of validity in a new method for measurement of dexterity in children and adolescents

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 948-954

  Vollmer, Brigitte ^a   HolmströM, Linda ^a   Forsman, Lea ^a   Krumlinde Sundholm, Lena ^a   Valero Cuevas, Francisco J ^b   Forssberg, Hans ^a   UlléN, Fredrik ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; FEMALE; FINGER; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT MANIPULATION; PINCH STRENGTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRENGTH DEXTERITY TEST; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77956489888     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03697.x     Document Type: Article

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