Arm-hand use in healthy older adults

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 877-885

  Rand, Debbie ^a   Eng, Janice J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Functional laterality; Hand strength; Motor skills; Psychomotor performance; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACCELERATION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARM; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT;

EID: 78651104710     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2010.09043     Document Type: Article

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