Control of simple arm movements in the elderly

Advances in Psychology

Volumn 114, Issue C, 1996, Pages 27-52

  Brown, Susan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; movement kinematics; muscle activity; practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956748209     PISSN: 01664115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4115(96)80005-7     Document Type: Chapter

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