How do object size and rigidity affect reaching and grasping in infants with Down syndrome?

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 246-252

  De Campos, Ana Carolina ^a   Francisco, Kelly Regina ^a   Savelsbergh, Geert J P ^b   Rocha, Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Grasping; Kinematic analysis; Object properties; Reaching movements

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DOWN SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; KINEMATICS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; OBJECT MANIPULATION; PREDICTION; RIGIDITY; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

BIOMECHANICS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOWN SYNDROME; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INFANT; MOTOR SKILLS;

EID: 78649693510     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.09.023     Document Type: Article

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