Effects of task complexity on coordination of inter-limb and within-limb forces in static bimanual manipulation

Motor Control

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 528-544

  Krishnan, Vennila ^a   Jaric, Slobodan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Coupling; Grip; Hand; Load; Performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORCE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIMB; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; STATIC EXERCISE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 78650197212     PISSN: 10871640     EISSN: 15432696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/mcj.14.4.528     Document Type: Article

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